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1. (n.) litchi
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. litchi
the tree itself.
Etymology: (1580–90; < NL < Chin lìzhi (lì scallion +zhī branch))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) litchi, lichee, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi
Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
2. (noun) litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lichee, lychee
Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Litchi
the fruit of a tree native to China (Nephelium Litchi). It is nutlike, having a rough but tender shell, containing an aromatic pulp, and a single large seed. In the dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in color and form
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Litchi
A plant genus of the family SAPINDACEAE that bears sweet fruits. Unusual fatty acids such as cyclopropanoic fatty acids have been identified in the seeds.
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