Definition of "litchi" [litchi]

• A Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) that bears bright red fruits, each of which has a large single seed with a white, fleshy, edible aril. (noun)
• The nutlike fruit of this tree. Also called litchi nut. (noun)

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• "When dried they're often referred to as litchi nuts because they resemble a nut - the shell turns a dark reddish brown and the flesh becomes brown and crisp."
• "His dessert was somewhat disappointing: Hotchcha, kalamanso soda with habañero, and some lime-marinated Gloria Farms strawberries with litchi foam."
• "His dessert was somewhat disappointing: Hotchcha, kalamanso soda with habañero, and some lime-marinated Gloria Farms strawberries with litchi foam."