English noun: lichee |
1. | lichee (plant) Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium |
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| Synonyms | litchi, Litchi chinensis, litchi tree, Nephelium litchi |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fruit tree |
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| Part holonym | leechee, lichee, lichi, litchee, litchi, litchi nut, lychee |
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| Member meronym | genus Litchi |
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2. | lichee (food) Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried |
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| Synonyms | leechee, lichi, litchee, litchi, litchi nut, lychee |
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| Broader (hypernym) | edible fruit |
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| Part meronym | lichee, litchi, Litchi chinensis, litchi tree, Nephelium litchi |
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