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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.
Terms within: Leechee, Lichee, Lichi, Litchee, Litchi Nut, Lychee
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Genus Litchi
2. Noun. Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried.
Generic synonyms: Edible Fruit
Group relationships: Lichee, Litchi Chinensis, Litchi Tree, Nephelium Litchi
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
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