释义 |
mam·mee noun or ma·mey or mam·ie or mam·mey \(ˈ)ma|mē sometimes -|mā, esp attributively ˈmamē\ (plural mammees \-ēz\ ; or mameys \-āz\ ; or mamey·es \məˈmāˌās\ ; or mamies or mammeys) Etymology: Spanish mamey, from Taino 1. also mammee apple a. : a tropical American tree (Mammea americana) having a globular or ovoid fruit with thick russet or reddish leathery rind and yellow or reddish juicy flesh b. : the fruit of this tree — called also tropical apricot 2. a. : marmalade tree b. also mammee sapota or mammee colorado : the fruit of this tree 3. : sapodilla |