Litchi Definition & Meaning

litchi
noun
  1. Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
  2. Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried

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