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lychee.

The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃi//laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː//ˈlit͡ʃi/South-Africa/ˈlit͡ʃi/US, also
  1. The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.

    countable · uncountable
  2. That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).

    uncountable
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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