- lichee
- variant of lychee
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lichee
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lichée — ⇒LICHÉE, subst. fém. Pop. et fam. Petite quantité de liquide ou de nourriture. Reprendre, à la même assiette, une nouvelle lichée de ragoût (MALÈGUE, Augustin, t. 1, 1933, p. 69). Isnard Goudouli, le vétéran, (...) le doyen (...) à qui nul… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lichee — see lychee … Modern English usage
lichee — [lē′chē΄] n. LITCHI … English World dictionary
lichee — n. fruit of a Chinese tree; tree which produces the lichee fruit (also litchi) … English contemporary dictionary
lichee — var. of LYCHEE. * * * lichee variant of litchi … Useful english dictionary
lichee — /lee chee/, n. litchi. * * * … Universalium
lichee — noun sweet fruit of Chinese origin. Used in Indian cuisine … Wiktionary
lichee — li|chee [ˈlaıtʃi:] n another spelling of ↑lychee … Dictionary of contemporary English
lichee — (or litchi or lychee). Chinese tree and its fruit … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
