mameys

Caribbean stone fruits

Mameys is the plural of mamey, a tropical American fruit tree and its sweet, reddish-orange fruit.

The flesh is creamy and often compared to sweet potato or pumpkin in texture.

Mameys appear in Latin American and Caribbean cuisine, used in smoothies, ice cream, and desserts: The market had fresh mameys from Mexico.

fruit

sapote

Creamy-fleshed tropical fruit

sweet · pulp · seed · ripe · custard · creamy · Caribbean · Cuban · batido · smoothie

botanical

tree

Woody perennial plant

orchard · grove · propagation · grafting · seedling · bark · leaves · canopy · flowering · pollination

culinary

batido

Blended fruit beverage

shake · dulce · flan · mousse · puree · preserves · jam · pastry · filling · flavoring

Opposites
fruit type/botanical classification

mameyscitrus fruits

Acidic segmented produce

oranges · lemons · limes · grapefruits · apples

climate/geographic origin

mameysapples

Round tree fruit

pears · cherries · lingonberries · cloudberries

familiarity/availability

mameysapples

Round tree fruit

bananas · oranges · grapes · strawberries

Family

mamey

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G