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litchi definition

li·tchi (lē′c̸hē′)

noun

  1. a Chinese evergreen tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family, cultivated in warm climates for its fruit
  2. its fruit, usually eaten as a dried or preserved nut (litchi nut): it consists of a single seed surrounded by a sweet, edible, raisinlike pulp, enclosed in a rough, brown, papery shell

Etymology: Chin li-chih

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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