lichee
- noun
- /ˈliːtʃi/
- Archaic
:
lichi
- Pears, pineapples, peaches, apricots, plums, mango, lichees--
Examples
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During summer, I often indulge in juicy lichees as a refreshing snack.
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Miss Fu Lam peeled lichees for her sister at the kitchen table, and then she left for her own room, ending the night.
Fiction book (1998) -
Have a lichee, Mr. Goldstone
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At the market, I bought a box of fresh lichees to enjoy after dinner.
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She loves topping her desserts with sweet lichees from the Asian grocery store.
Synonyms
2
4.7
A small round fruit with a rough red shell, soft white inside, and one large seed
1
7.4
A small round Chinese fruit with a thin shell, soft sweet inside, and one seed
A small round Chinese fruit with a thin brittle shell, sweet white flesh, and a single seed
A small round fruit with thin rough skin, sweet white flesh, and a single hard seed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lichee comes from the Chinese name lizhi, which sounds like 'lee-chee'. So the English word names the small round red fruit with sweet, translucent flesh.