lichee

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A form of lychee — The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.

Similar
litchilitchi treeLitchi chinensisNephelium litchilitchi nutlitcheelichileechee
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Meanings

nounlichee (plural lichees)

plural lichees

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lychee.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium

Similar
litchilitchi treeLitchi chinensisNephelium litchi
Broader

nounChinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried

Broader
edible fruit
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Cite this entry
APA

lichee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichee

MLA

“lichee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lichee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichee.

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