Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried. Synonyms:leechee, lichee, lichi, litchee, litchi, litchi nut.
... day I sit behind the counter of my shop And the odours of my country are all about me— Areca nut, and betel leaf, and manioc, Lychee and suey sen, Li-un and dried seaweed, Tchah and sam-shu; And these carry my mind to half-forgotten days When tales were plentiful and ... — Song Book of Quong Lee of Limehouse • Thomas Burke
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