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Definition of Mammee

1. Noun. Tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum.

2. Noun. Tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind.

3. Noun. Globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh.

4. Noun. Brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet.

Definition of Mammee

1. n. A fruit tree of tropical America, belonging to the genus Mammea (M. Americana); also, its fruit. The latter is large, covered with a thick, tough ring, and contains a bright yellow pulp of a pleasant taste and fragrant scent. It is often called mammee apple.

Definition of Mammee

1. Noun. An American fruit tree, ''Mammea americana''. ¹

2. Noun. Its large fragrant fruit, with a thick tough ring surrounding bright yellow pulp. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mammee

1. mamey [n -S] - See also: mamey

Medical Definition of Mammee

1. A fruit tree of tropical America, belonging to the genus Mammea (M. Americana); also, its fruit. The latter is large, covered with a thick, tough ring, and contains a bright yellow pulp of a pleasant taste and fragrant scent. It is often called mammee apple. Origin: Haytian mamey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mammee

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