mammee

 
Pronunciation: /maˈmiː/
(also mamee, mamey)

noun

  • 1 (also mammee apple) a tropical American tree having large edible red fruit with sweet yellow flesh.
    • Mammea americana, family Guttiferae
  • 2 (also mammee sapote) a Central American tree having edible russet fruit with spicy red flesh.
    [sapote from Spanish zapote 'sapodilla']
    • Pouteria sapota, family Sapotaceae

Origin:

late 16th century: from Spanish mamei, from Taino