Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tree (Mammea americana) of the West Indies and northern South America having glossy leaves, white fragrant flowers, and large edible brown fruit.
- noun The fruit of this tree, having firm juicy yellow or orange flesh and toxic seeds.
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- noun The
evergreen tree Mammea americana, or its edible fruit - noun The
flowering plant Magnolia guatemalensis - noun A tree Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh
- noun tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
Pork with apricot-chile sauce: Puerco con salsa de chabacanos y chile 2008
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
Pork Chops with Tamarind Orange Glaze: Chuletas de Puerco con Tamarindo y Naranja 2008
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Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.
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