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語源

Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.

発音

• IPA: /mɑˈmeɪ/

名詞

mamey (plural mameys or mameyes)

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

   Synonym: yellow mamey

2. A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.

   Synonym: red mamey

   • 2020 October 9, Palisa Anderson, “Not-quite-chocolate-pudding fruit: why black sapote is 'utterly unexpected and delightful'”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN, archived from the original on 11 March 2021:

     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.

3. A flowering plant of species Magnolia guatemalensis

別の表記

• mamee, mamie, mammey

派生語

• mamey sapote

アナグラム

• Mayme