From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
lichee \lichee\ n.
1. A Chinese tree ({Litchi chinensis}) cultivated especially
in the Philippines and India for its edible fruit, the
{litchi nut}; sometimes placed in the genus {Nephelium}.
Syn: litchi, litchi tree, {Litchi chinensis}, Nephelium
litchi.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a
sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried.
Syn: litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lychee.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lichee
n 1: Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India
for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
[syn: {litchi}, {lichee}, {litchi tree}, {Litchi
chinensis}, {Nephelium litchi}]
2: Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet
jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried [syn: {litchi},
{litchi nut}, {litchee}, {lichi}, {leechee}, {lichee},
{lychee}]
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