litchi (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *litchi*:
NOUN	plant	litchi, lichee, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi	Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit
food	litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lichee, lychee	Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed

English > *litchi*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium.
Synonyms	lichee, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi
Member of	genus Litchi	Chinese trees
Parts	litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lichee, lychee	Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed
Broader	fruit tree	Tree bearing edible fruit
Spanish	Nephelium litchi
Catalan	litxi

English > *litchi*: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried.
Synonyms	litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lichee, lychee
Part of	litchi, lichee, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi	Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit
Broader	edible fruit	edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
Spanish	lichi, litchee, litchi chinensis
Catalan	litxi

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