LYCHEE


Meaning of LYCHEE in English

[ 'lʌɪtʃi: , 'lɪ- ]

(also litchi )

■ noun

1》 a small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large stone, and thin rough skin.

2》 the Chinese tree which bears ~s. [ Nephelium litchi .]

Origin

C16: from Chin. lìzhī .

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