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Definition of Litchi

1. Noun. Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium.

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

Definition of Litchi

1. n. 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.

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

Definition of Litchi

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of lychee) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Litchi

1. the edible fruit of a Chinese tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Litchi

1. 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 colour and form. Alternative forms: lichi, and lychee] lite . See -lith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Litchi

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litarge litas litate litchee litchees litchi (current term) litchi nut litchi tree litchis lite

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