litchi
/lee-chee/US // ˈli tʃi //UK // (ˌlaɪˈtʃiː) //
荔枝,锂电
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural li·tchis.
- : the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- : the tree itself.
Examples
About him were golden limes, ginger in syrup, litchi nuts, pickled leeches.
By some of the earlier botanical works the litchi is placed either in the genus Dimocarpus or Euphoria.
Or in ivory chopsticks, oolong tea, imitation jade, litchi nuts and preserved leeches!
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