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lichee

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li·chee  (lch)
n.
Variant of litchi.

lichee
Noun
same as lychee
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Noun1.licheelichee - Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
leechee, lichi, litchee, litchi nut, lychee, litchi, lichee - Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
genus Litchi - Chinese trees
2.licheelichee - Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
lichee, litchi, Litchi chinensis, litchi tree, Nephelium litchi - Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
Translations
lichee lychee


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Dyadya said imagine the Chinese have brought the lichee tree to America and have planted it in American soil" (17), alluding to his own family's transplantation.
The complete menu, along with small plate specialties, will be available in the bar, where specialty cocktails with Asian fruit bases and dramatic tropical flavors such as lichee infused Vodka martinis will be featured.
 
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