Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mamey

/mɑˈmeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: mamey
IPA: /mɑˈmeɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.

noun

A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.

noun

A flowering plant of species Magnolia guatemalensis

Example Sentences

"So there are black and white sapotes (no relation), mamey and chiku sapotes (same family). Black sapotes are not the only sapotes – but I reckon Jeannette Winterson would heartily agree there should be a place for one in your fruit bowl."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

mameys (plural) mameyes (plural) mamee (alternative) mamie (alternative) mammey (alternative)

Phrases

mamey sapote

Synonyms

yellow mamey red mamey mammee mammee apple mammee tree mammea americana

Questions

How do you pronounce mamey?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɑˈmeɪ/.
What does mamey mean?: An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.
Where does mamey come from?: Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.

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