- lychee nut
- noun see lychee
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lychee nut
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lychee nut — /laɪtʃi ˈnʌt/ (say luychee nut) noun the brownish, dried lychee fruit …
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litchi nut — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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