1. Tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind
   "The sweet flesh of the mamey is often used in tropical desserts";
   - mammee apple, mammee, mammee tree, Mammea americana
    
2. Globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh
   "The mamey's unique flavour was often compared to a combination of sweet potato and pumpkin";
   - mammee, mammee apple

Derived forms: mameys

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: genus Mammea, Mammea

Encyclopedia: Mamey, Juncos, Puerto Rico