Definition of Litchi
Li´tchi`
Pronunciation:
lē´chē`
n.
1.
(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
.
2.
(Bot.)
A
genus
of
East
Indian
sapindaceous
trees
consisting
of
a
single
species
(
Litchi
Chinensis
,
syn
.
Nephelium
Litchi
)
which
bears
the
litchi
nut
.
Related Words
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tree
,
genus
Litchi
,
leechee
,
lichee
,
lichi
,
litchee
,
Litchi
chinensis
,
litchi
nut
,
litchi
tree
,
lychee
,
Nephelium
litchi
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