NYT Dictionary

MAMEY

/mɑˈmeɪ/
NounMA-meyma-mey · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

yellow mameyred mameymammee

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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