lychee.
The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
Meaning & usage
The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).
Where this word comes from
* /ˈlaɪ̯.t͡ʃi/, /laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/ from Cantonese 荔枝 (lai⁶ zi¹) * /ˈlit͡ʃi/ from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi) Doublet of litchi and lichi.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.