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litchi

or lee·chee, li·chee, ly·chee

[ lee-chee ]

noun

, plural li·tchis.
  1. the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
  2. the tree itself.


litchi

/ ˌlaɪˈtʃiː /

noun

  1. a Chinese sapindaceous tree, Litchi chinensis, cultivated for its round edible fruits
  2. the fruit of this tree, which has a whitish juicy edible aril
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of litchi1

First recorded in 1580–90; from New Latin, from Chinese lìzhi ( “scallion” + zhī “branch”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of litchi1

C16: from Cantonese lai chi
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Example Sentences

About him were golden limes, ginger in syrup, litchi nuts, pickled leeches.

By some of the earlier botanical works the litchi is placed either in the genus Dimocarpus or Euphoria.

Or in ivory chopsticks, oolong tea, imitation jade, litchi nuts and preserved leeches!

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