lychee — English Dictionary

Noun

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

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   • Countable
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2. That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.

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   Examples

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   No Chinese meal is complete without some succulent dim sims (pork minced with water chestnuts and enclosed in paste), and such sweets as honeyed lychee nuts and honeyed ginger.

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

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   • Uncountable

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   litchilitchi nutlitcheelichileecheelichee

   Broader terms

   edible fruit