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mamey

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I have heard that it means 'soft fruit' and hardly any of them are even related species!: White Sapote (ice-cream fruit, it's amazing, related to citrus) Black Sapote: might not quite live up to the name chocolate-pudding-fruit, but a perfectly ripe one is still delightful imo, related to persimmon) I haven't tried Mamey Sapote yet or any others..

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A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.

noun

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

noun

A flowering plant of species Magnolia guatemalensis

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Core meanings and parts of speech for mamey.

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I have heard that it means 'soft fruit' and hardly any of them are even related species!: White Sapote (ice-cream fruit, it's amazing, related to citrus) Black Sapote: might not quite live up to the name chocolate-pudding-fruit, but a perfectly ripe one is still delightful imo, related to persimmon) I haven't tried Mamey Sapote yet or any others..

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How do you use mamey in a sentence?

I have heard that it means 'soft fruit' and hardly any of them are even related species!: White Sapote (ice-cream fruit, it's amazing, related to citrus) Black Sapote: might not quite live up to the name chocolate-pudding-fruit, but a perfectly ripe one is still delightful imo, related to persimmon) I haven't tried Mamey Sapote yet or any others..

What does mamey mean?

A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.

What part of speech is mamey?

mamey is commonly used as noun.