Litchi chinensis
Categorieën: Voedsel, Geneeskrachtige plant, Olie, Poeder, Thee, Tinctuur, Traditionele Chinese Geneeskunde
Lychee (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- lichee, lichi
Etymology
From Cantonese 荔枝 (lai6 zi1). Doublet of litchi
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃiː/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈlitʃiː/
Noun
lychee (plural lychees)
- The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
- That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
- A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).
