Associations to the word «Mammee»

Wiktionary

MAMMEE, noun. An American fruit tree, Mammea americana.
MAMMEE, noun. Its large fragrant fruit, with a thick tough ring surrounding bright yellow pulp.
MAMMEE APPLE, noun. A South American fruit tree, Mammea americana
MAMMEE APPLE, noun. The fruit of this tree
MAMMEE APPLES, noun. Plural of mammee apple

Dictionary definition

MAMMEE, noun. Tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum.
MAMMEE, noun. Tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind.
MAMMEE, noun. Globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh.
MAMMEE, noun. Brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet.

Wise words

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