litchi

See also: Litchi

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi). Doublet of lichi and lychee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːt͡ʃiː/

Noun

litchi (plural litchis)

1. Alternative spelling of lychee.

Translations

lychee — see lychee

Anagrams

• lithic

Danish

Etymology

From Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi)

Noun

litchi c (singular definite litchien, plural indefinite litchi)

1. lychee

   Synonym: kærlighedsfrugt

Declension

Declension of litchi

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	litchi	litchien	litchi	litchiene
genitive	litchis	litchiens	litchis	litchienes

References

• “litchi” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

litchi

Alternative forms

• letchi
• li-chi (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lit.ʃi/

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Noun

litchi m (plural litchis)

1. lychee (tree)
2. lychee (fruit)

Further reading

• “litchi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Italian

Noun

litchi m

1. lychee (tree & fruit)

Norman

Etymology

From Frankish *lekkon, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lit͡ʃi/

Verb

litchi (gerund liqu'sie)

1. (Jersey) to lick

Swedish

litchi

Noun

litchi c

1. lychee, litchi (fruit)

Declension

Declension of litchi

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	litchi	litchis
	definite	litchin	litchins
plural	indefinite	litchis, litchi	litchis
	definite	-	-

See also

• rambutan

References

• “litchi”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)