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English noun: lichee

1. lichee (plant) Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium


Synonymslitchi, Litchi chinensis, litchi tree, Nephelium litchi


Broader (hypernym)fruit tree


Part holonymleechee, lichee, lichi, litchee, litchi, litchi nut, lychee


Member meronymgenus Litchi

2. lichee (food) Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried


Synonymsleechee, lichi, litchee, litchi, litchi nut, lychee


Broader (hypernym)edible fruit


Part meronymlichee, litchi, Litchi chinensis, litchi tree, Nephelium litchi









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