lychee
noun
ly·chee
ˈlē-(ˌ)chē 
ˈlī-
ˈlī-
1
or lychee nut
or litchi nut
or less commonly lichee nut
: the small, oval to roundish fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a rough or warty, yellow, pink, or reddish leathery rind and sweet to slightly acidic usually whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed
Note: The lychee, grown commercially in tropical and subtropical regions, is a type of fruit called a drupe, and its edible flesh is the fruit's aril.
2
: a slow-growing tree that bears lychees and has glossy, leathery leaves and terminal clusters of tiny, apetalous, greenish-white to yellow flowers
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Strain into the chilled glass and garnish with a whole lychee or lemon twist.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This classic Alsatian varietal’s is rich with tropical notes—lychee, peaches—and exotic floral notes.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
More light than overpowering, with delicate notes of rose, peony, sparkling lychee, warm woods, and a hint of pink musk, this is everything sweet, soft, and fresh.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Customers can choose from ten different iced green tea options and almost double the flavors of milk tea including mocha, jasmine, sakura rose or lychee milk tea, before adding boba toppings.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This classic Alsatian varietal’s is rich with tropical notes—lychee, peaches—and exotic floral notes.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
More light than overpowering, with delicate notes of rose, peony, sparkling lychee, warm woods, and a hint of pink musk, this is everything sweet, soft, and fresh.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Customers can choose from ten different iced green tea options and almost double the flavors of milk tea including mocha, jasmine, sakura rose or lychee milk tea, before adding boba toppings.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Lychee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lychee. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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