litchi

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/ˈliːt͡ʃiː/

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

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licheelitchi treeLitchi chinensisNephelium litchilitchi nutlitcheelichileechee
OriginHokkien 荔枝 →
UncommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

nounlitchi (plural litchis)

plural litchis

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lychee.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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licheelitchi treeLitchi chinensisNephelium litchi
Broader
fruit tree

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

Similar
litchi nutlitcheelichileecheelicheelychee
Broader
edible fruit
Also see
lychee

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hokkien荔枝
  2. Englishlitchi

Ultimately from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi). Doublet of lichi and lychee.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lithic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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