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litchi nut

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litchi nut

–noun
the brownish, dried litchi fruit.

Origin:
1875–80
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li·tchi also li·chee or ly·chee   (lē'chē)   
n.   pl. li·tchis also li·chees or ly·chees
  1. A Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) that bears bright red fruits, each of which has a large single seed with a white, fleshy, edible aril.

  2. The nutlike fruit of this tree. Also called litchi nut.


[Chinese (Mandarin) lì zhī : , litchi + zhī, twig.]
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