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- [mah-mey, -mee]
- /mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi/
- /mˈeɪmi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mah-mey, -mee]
- /mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi/
Definitions of mamey word
- noun mamey a tall, tropical American tree, Mammea americana, having thick, glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers. 1
- noun mamey the usually round, edible fruit of this tree, having a russet-colored rind and yellow, juicy flesh. 1
- noun mamey sapote. 1
- noun mamey The evergreen tree Mammea americana, or its edible fruit. 1
- noun mamey a tropical American tree, Mammea americana, cultivated for its large edible fruits: family Clusiaceae 0
- noun mamey the fruit of this tree, having yellow pulp and a red skin 0
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Origin of mamey
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Spanish mamey, perhaps < Taino
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Parts of speech for Mamey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mamey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mamey usage trend in Literature
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