lychee
The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry familyThe Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
» Some people think that lychees taste like grapes.
Некоторые думают, что личи на вкус как виноград.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
Litschi
ли́чиlíči, ли́джиlídži, ла́йсиlájsi
(countable, uncountable)That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
Litschibaum
ли́чиlíči, ли́джиlídži, ла́йсиlájsi
(uncountable)A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).
- Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
Examples
9 sentencesSome people think that lychees taste like grapes.
ruНекоторые думают, что личи на вкус как виноград. — marafon
Lychees are one of my favorite fruits.
Chiro doesn't like lychees, being a cat.
deChiro mag keine Litschis, da er ein Kater ist. — MUIRIEL
The kind of things I like are lychee and mango.
Lychees are one of my favourite fruits.
deLitschis gehören zu meinen Lieblingsfrüchten. — Kabelsalat
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
* /ˈlaɪ̯.t͡ʃi/, /laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/ from Cantonese 荔枝 (lai⁶ zi¹)* /ˈlaɪ̯.t͡ʃi/, /laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/ from Cantonese 荔枝 (lai⁶ zi¹)
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Forms
plural: lycheesSynonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable