mamey

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑˈmeɪ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

mamey (plural mameys or mameyes)

1. An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.

   Synonym: yellow mamey

2. A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.

   Synonym: red mamey

3. A flowering plant of species Magnolia guatemalensis

Alternative forms

• mamee, mamie, mammey

Derived terms

• mamey sapote

Anagrams

• Mayme

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈmei/ [maˈmei̯]
• Rhymes: -ei
• Syllabification: ma‧mey

Noun

mamey m (plural mameyes)

1. the mamey or mammee apple, Mammea americana

Derived terms

• zapote mamey

 

Further reading

• “mamey”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014