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
Examples of lychee in a Sentence
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The 2015 is brilliant straw colored in the glass with aromas of lemon lime zest, Fuji apple, and lychee.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Today’s boom puts the spotlight on flavors like lychee and calamansi; chic, colorful packaging; and brands from first-time entrepreneurs.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
The flavors of the sour bears—in watermelon, mango, and lychee versions—are the clear winners.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
This velvety-rich rose fragrance has hints of bergamot, lychee, cedarwood and white musk.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 May 2024
The former gives raspberry and strawberry notes, while the latter contains lychee and peach flavors.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The menu emphasizes Japanese spirits and craft cocktails like the lychee highball (with gin, dry vermouth, lychee, citrus, absinthe and bubbles) and the Ibaraki sour (shoshu, Midori, sugar, lime and Yuzu foam).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Lunar’s four flavors—lychee, yuzu, plum, and passionfruit—are sold at retailers including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Target throughout New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California.
—Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2024
To start, master perfumer Honorine Blanc went with sweet notes: lychee and marshmallow.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Today’s boom puts the spotlight on flavors like lychee and calamansi; chic, colorful packaging; and brands from first-time entrepreneurs.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
The flavors of the sour bears—in watermelon, mango, and lychee versions—are the clear winners.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
This velvety-rich rose fragrance has hints of bergamot, lychee, cedarwood and white musk.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 May 2024
The former gives raspberry and strawberry notes, while the latter contains lychee and peach flavors.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The menu emphasizes Japanese spirits and craft cocktails like the lychee highball (with gin, dry vermouth, lychee, citrus, absinthe and bubbles) and the Ibaraki sour (shoshu, Midori, sugar, lime and Yuzu foam).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Lunar’s four flavors—lychee, yuzu, plum, and passionfruit—are sold at retailers including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Target throughout New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California.
—Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2024
To start, master perfumer Honorine Blanc went with sweet notes: lychee and marshmallow.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Lychee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lychee. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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