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单词 litchi
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litchi

or lee·chee, li·chee, ly·chee

[ lee-chee ]
/ ˈli tʃi /

noun, plural li·tchis.

the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
the tree itself.

Origin of litchi

1580–90; <New Latin <Chinese lìzhi ( ‘scallion’ + zhī ‘branch’)

Words nearby litchi

Liszt, Franz, lit, Li T'ai-po, litany, litas, litchi, litchi nut, lit-crit, lit de justice, lite, liter
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Example sentences from the Web for litchi

  • About him were golden limes, ginger in syrup, litchi nuts, pickled leeches.

    Tutt and Mr. Tutt|Arthur Train
  • By some of the earlier botanical works the litchi is placed either in the genus Dimocarpus or Euphoria.

    The Nut Culturist|Andrew S. Fuller
  • Or in ivory chopsticks, oolong tea, imitation jade, litchi nuts and preserved leeches!

    Tutt and Mr. Tutt|Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for litchi

litchi

lichee, lichi or lychee

/ (ˌlaɪˈtʃiː) /

noun

a Chinese sapindaceous tree, Litchi chinensis, cultivated for its round edible fruits
the fruit of this tree, which has a whitish juicy edible aril

Word Origin for litchi

C16: from Cantonese lai chi
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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