lichee
荔枝;荔枝果
lichee
n 1: Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India
for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus
Nephelium [syn: litchi, 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, lychee]