Lichee

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  lichee \lichee\ n.
     1. A Chinese tree ({Litchi chinensis}) cultivated especially
        in the Philippines and India for its edible fruit, the
        {litchi nut}; sometimes placed in the genus {Nephelium}.
  
     Syn: litchi, litchi tree, {Litchi chinensis}, Nephelium


          litchi.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. A Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a
        sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried.
  
     Syn: litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lychee.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lichee
       n 1: Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India
            for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus
            Nephelium [syn: {litchi}, {litchi tree}, {Litchi
            chinensis}, {Nephelium litchi}]
       2: Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet
          jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried [syn: {litchi},
           {litchi nut}, {litchee}, {lichi}, {leechee}, {lychee}]