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Litchi Chinensis

Litchi \Li"tchi`\ (l[=e]"ch[=e]`), 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.]

2. (Bot.) A genus of East Indian sapindaceous trees consisting of a single species ( Litchi Chinensis, syn. Nephelium Litchi) which bears the litchi nut.

Litchi chinensis

lichee \lichee\ n.

  1. A Chinese tree ( Litchi chinensis) cultivated especially in the Philippines and India for its edible fruit, the litchi nut; sometimes placed in the genus Nephelium.

    Syn: litchi, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi.

  2. A Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried.

    Syn: litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lychee.