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lychee

noun

  1. fruit of Litchi chinensis
  2. a slow-growing tree, Litchi chinensis, that bears lychees and has glossy, leathery leaves and terminal clusters of tiny, apetalous, greenish-white to yellow flowers
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Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃi/ / /laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/ / /ˈlit͡ʃi/

noun

Etymology: * /ˈlaɪ̯.t͡ʃi/, /laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/ from Cantonese 荔枝 (lai⁶ zi¹) * /ˈlit͡ʃi/ from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi) Doublet of litchi and lichi.

  1. The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
  2. That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.

    “No Chinese meal is complete without some succulent dim sims (pork minced with water chestnuts and enclosed in paste), and such sweets as honeyed lychee nuts and honeyed ginger.”

  3. A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).