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