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

Derived forms: mammee apples

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: genus Mammea, Mammea

Encyclopedia: Mammee apple