lychee
- (countable, uncountable) The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
- (countable, uncountable) That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
- (uncountable) A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃi/
Etymology
From Cantonese 荔枝 (lai⁶ zi¹). Doublet of litchi.
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Litchi chinensis
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