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mamey

ma·mey [ maa m ] (plural ma·meys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. red-skinned fruit: a fruit with red skin, yellow flesh, and poisonous seeds

2. W Indian tree: the tree that produces mameys. Native to: Caribbean.  Latin name Mammea americana.

[Late 16th century. Via American Spanish mamei< Taino]
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