Lychee Definition

lēchē
lichees, litchis, lychees
noun
lychees
Webster's New World
An evergreen tree (Litchi chinensis) native to China, cultivated for its bright red fruits with sweet white pulp surrounding a large seed.
American Heritage
The fruit of this tree.
American Heritage
The dried fruit of this tree.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Lychee

Noun

Singular:
lychee
Plural:
lychees

Origin of Lychee

  • Mandarin lìzhī from Middle Chinese liaj` tʂi liaj` lychee tʂi branch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Cantonese.

    From Wiktionary

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