Definitions for mammees

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mammees mam·mee

Spelling: [mah-mey, -mee]

IPA: /mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi/

Mammees is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 68 anagrams from letters in mammees (aeemmms).

Definitions for mammees

noun

1. a tall, tropical American tree, Mammea americana, having thick, glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers.
2. the usually round, edible fruit of this tree, having a russet-colored rind and yellow, juicy flesh.
3. sapote.

Origin of mammees

1565-75; Spanish mamey, perhaps Taino

Examples for mammees

The flavor of the mammee resembles our peach, though not quite so delicate.

The mammee, or mamey, is an odd fruit, growing on high trees.

Eau Creole, a liqueur from the distillation of the flowers of the mammee apple with spirits of wine.

The mammee is cultivated in the West Indies and in some warm regions of America.