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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of lychee. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

leecheelicheelitcheelitchilitchilitchi nut

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lichi, from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi).

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