lychee

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Lychees

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Cantonese.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈliːtʃiː/

[edit] Noun

Singular
lychee

Plural
lychees

lychee (plural lychees)

  1. The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
  2. That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.

[edit] Translations

tree
fruit
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[edit] Dictionary notes

  • The OED lists this as a variant of litchi.
  • Webster’s Third New International lists this as a variant of litchi.
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