About The Word Litchi
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Litchi
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What's The Definition Of Litchi?
[n] Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
[n] Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium Synonyms | Synonyms for Litchi: leechee | lichee | lichee | lichi | litchee | Litchi chinensis | litchi nut | litchi tree | lychee | Nephelium litchi Related Terms | Find terms related to Litchi: See Also | edible fruit | fruit tree | genus Litchi | leechee | lichi | litchee | litchi | litchi | Litchi chinensis | litchi nut | litchi tree | lychee | Nephelium litchi Litchi In Webster's Dictionary \Li"tchi`\, n. (Bot.)
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. [Written also {lichi}, and {lychee}.] --
{lite}. See -{lith}.
\Li"tchi`\, n. (Bot.) A genus of East Indian sapindaceous trees consisting of a single species ({Litchi Chinensis}, syn. {Nephelium Litchi}) which bears the litchi nut. |
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