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el mamey(
mah
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mey
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fruit)
La pulpa carnosa del mamey tiene un sabor parecido al albaricoque.The taste of mammee's pulpy flesh is similar to that of the apricot.
b. mamey (red or yellow flesh)
Normalmente el mamey tiene una o dos semillas enormes.Usually there are one or two huge seeds in a mamey.
c. mammee apple (yellow flesh)
La forma redonda del mamey recuerda a los cocos.The round shape of mammee apples reminds of coconuts.
d. mammee sapote (red flesh)
La forma ovalada de los mameyes parece una almendra gigante.The oval shape of mammee sapotes looks like a giant almond.
2. (botany)
a. mammee (mammea americana or pouteria sapota)
La madera del mamey no es apta para fabricar muebles por su inestabilidad.Mammee wood can't be used to make furniture because of its instability.
b. mamey (mammea americana or pouteria sapota)
Las flores blancas del mamey huelen de maravilla.The mamey's white flowers smell delicious.
3. (colloquial) (something that is easy) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. piece of cake (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Sabes cómo arreglar esto? - Claro, ¡eso es un mamey!Do you know how to fix this? - Of course, it's a piece of cake!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (muscular) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. muscly (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Te gusta más ese chavo mamey o aquel flaquito?Which do you like better, that muscly guy or that skinny one over there?
b. built (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Órale, tu hermano ya se puso bien mamey.Wow, your brother has gotten really built.
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