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Look up: litchi

  1. litchi
    [n] - Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit 2. [n] - Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Litchi
    Li'tchi` (lē'chē`) noun (Botany) The fruit of a tree native to China ( Nephelium Litchi ). It is nutlike, having a rough but tender shell, containing an aromatic pulp, and a single large seed. In the dried fruit which is exported...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/49

  3. Litchi
    Li'tchi` noun (Botany) A genus of East Indian sapindaceous trees consisting of a single species ( Litchi Chinensis , syn. Nephelium Litchi ) which bears the litchi nut.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/49

  4. litchi
    <botany> The fruit of a tree native to China (Nephelium Litchi). It is nutlike, having a rough but tender shell, containing an aromatic pulp, and a single large seed. In the dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in colour and form. ... Alternative forms: lichi, and...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. litchi
    litchi nut noun Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. litchi
    lichee noun Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. Litchi
    • (n.) The fruit of a tree native to China (Nephelium Litchi). It is nutlike, having a rough but tender shell, containing an aromatic pulp, and a single large seed. In the dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in color and form. • (n.) A genus of East Indian sa...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. litchi
    fruit of Litchi chinensis, a tree of the family Sapindaceae, believed native to southern China and adjacent regions. The handsome tree develops a ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/58

  9. Litchi
    This fruit is used in salads and as a dessert. It has a creamy white flesh that is juicy and sweet. The litchi has been cultivated in China for over 2,000 years. Dried litchis are eaten like nuts. Also called the 'lychee nut.'
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/fruits.shtml

  10. litchi
    litchi (lē'chē) , Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the family Sapindaceae (soapberry family), having a small, aromatic, pulpy fruit in a thin, rough shell. It is the best-known Chinese fruit and a favorite with the Chinese, who use it fresh, dried, or preserved. In commerce it is u...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08299

  11. litchi
    Evergreen tree belonging to the soapberry family. The delicately flavoured egg-shaped fruit has a rough brownish outer skin and a hard seed. The litchi is native to southern China, where it has been cultivated for 2,000 years. (Litchi chinensis, family Sapindaceae.)
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  12. Litchi
    This fruit is used in salads and as a dessert. It has a creamy white flesh that is juicy and sweet. The litchi has been cultivated in China for over 2,000 years. Dried litchis are eaten like nuts. Also called the "lychee nut."
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/fruits.shtml



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