Mammee \Mam*mee"\, n. [Haytian mamey.]
(Bot.)
A fruit tree of tropical America, belonging to the genus
Mammea (M. Americana); also, its fruit. The latter is
large, covered with a thick, tough ring, and contains a
bright yellow pulp of a pleasant taste and fragrant scent. It
is often called mammee apple.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |