Skip to main content
EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

mammee

/mah-mey, -mee/US // mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi //UK // (mæˈmiː) //

哺乳期妇女,哺乳期,哺乳动物,哺乳期女性

Definitions

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

Examples

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

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

  • Captain Harris came hither likewise, and found some Islands that had plenty of mammee-trees, and pretty large rivers.

  • 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.

Level 5Browse all words →