lichee

A noun referring to a small, sweet fruit with a thin, brittle shell and a jelly-like pulp, or the tree that produces this fruit, native to China and cultivated in tropical regions.

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1. Tropical fruit A2 formal

   A small, round fruit with a rough, thin, reddish-brown shell and sweet, translucent, jelly-like flesh, native to China.

   • She bought a bag of fresh lichees from the market.
   • The lichee's sweet flavor is perfect for desserts.
   • He peeled the lichee carefully to avoid breaking the flesh.

   🌐ليتشي

   المرادفات: leechee

2. Tree B1 formal

   The evergreen tree (Litchi chinensis) that produces this fruit, native to southern China and cultivated in tropical regions.

   • The lichee tree in their garden is over twenty years old.
   • Farmers grow lichee trees in warm, humid climates.
   • The lichee tree blooms in early spring.

   🌐ليتشي (شجرة)

   المرادفات: leechee

• lichees plural form
• lychees plural form
• lichees' possessive plural form
• lichee's possessive singular form