litchi

/'li:tʃi:/
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litchi

A child peels a fresh litchi at a picnic table.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A tropical fruit: A small, round fruit native to China, with a rough, reddish-brown, brittle shell. Inside, it contains a sweet, translucent, jelly-like pulp (aril) surrounding a single large, brown seed.
    • The tree that bears this fruit: A tropical evergreen tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family, cultivated for its edible fruit.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Fruit):
    • The litchi is known for its fragrant and sweet flavor.
    • We bought a basket of fresh litchis from the market.
  • Noun (Tree):
    • The litchi tree in our garden produces fruit every summer.
    • They planted several litchis to start an orchard.
Advanced Usage
  • "Litchi nut": A term sometimes used for the dried form of the fruit, where the pulp becomes dark and raisin-like.
    • Dried litchi nuts are a common ingredient in some traditional desserts.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lychee: The most common alternative spelling for "litchi".
  • Litchi chinensis: The scientific (botanical) name for the litchi tree.
  • Lychee nut: Synonymous with "litchi nut".
Synonyms
  • Lychee: The identical fruit and tree, differing only in spelling.
  • Leechee: An older, less common variant spelling.
Related Phrases / Idioms

(This word is primarily a specific noun and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)

litchi

A child peels a fresh litchi at a picnic table.

Noun
  1. Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
  2. Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium

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