lichee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
    litchi tree; litchi; Litchi chinensis; Nephelium litchi.
  2. noun Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
    lichi; litchee; lychee; litchi nut; litchi; leechee.

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