mamey en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /mɑˈmeɪ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.
Meanings
- An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.
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A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.
So there are black and white sapotes (no relation), mamey and chiku sapotes (same family). Black sapotes are not the only sapotes – but I reckon Jeannette Winterson would heartily agree there should be a place for one in your fruit bowl.
2020 October 9, Palisa Anderson, “Not-quite-chocolate-pudding fruit: why black sapote is 'utterly unexpected and delightful'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2021:
- A flowering plant of species Magnolia guatemalensis
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mameys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mammey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mameyes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mamie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mamee | alternative | lexicographic |