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mam·mee (mä mā′, -mē′)

noun

    1. any of a genus (Mammea) of West Indian trees of the Saint Johnswort family; specif., a tall, tropical, American tree (M. americana) bearing a large, russet, apricot-flavored fruit
    2. the fruit
  2. marmalade tree

Etymology: Sp mamey < Taino

Browse dictionary entries near mammee

  1. ‹ mammary
  2. ‹ mammaplasty
  3. ‹ mammalogy
  4. ‹ mammal
  5. ‹ mamma
  6. ‹ Mameluke
  7. ‹ mambo
  8. ‹ mamba
  9. ‹ mamaliga
  10. ‹ mama
  1. mammiferous ›
  2. mammilla ›
  3. mammillate ›
  4. mammock ›
  5. mammogram ›
  6. mammography ›
  7. mammon ›
  8. mammoth ›
  9. mammy ›
  10. Mamoré ›