lichee

• Substantivo que designa uma pequena fruta doce de casca fina e quebradiça e polpa gelatinosa, ou a árvore que produz essa fruta, originária da China e cultivada em regiões tropicais.

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.

1. Tropical fruitA2formal

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

   Lichia

   • 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.

   Sinônimosleechee

2. B1formal

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

   Lichia (árvore)

   • 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.

   Sinônimosleechee