Lychee
noun
A small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.
I just bought some fresh lychees from the market.
Often appears as...
- eat a lychee
- peel a lychee
noun
The evergreen tree from the soapberry family which blooms in hot regions, the fruit of which is the lychee.
Lychee trees are common in subtropical regions.
Often appears as...
- lychee tree
- grow lychees
noun
A small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.
I just bought some fresh lychees from the market.
Often appears as...
- eat a lychee
- peel a lychee
noun
The evergreen tree from the soapberry family which blooms in hot regions, the fruit of which is the lychee.
Lychee trees are common in subtropical regions.
Often appears as...
- lychee tree
- grow lychees
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Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Context
Lychee is often mentioned in recipes or when talking about exotic or tropical fruits.
This dessert recipe calls for fresh lychees.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Description
Use lychee when describing food with a balance of sweet and tangy flavors.
This smoothie has a lychee-like sweetness to it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Idiom
Lychee is not used in English idioms or common sayings.
Unlike 'cherry on top,' there are no idiomatic expressions with 'lychee.'
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Context
Lychee is often mentioned in recipes or when talking about exotic or tropical fruits.
This dessert recipe calls for fresh lychees.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Description
Use lychee when describing food with a balance of sweet and tangy flavors.
This smoothie has a lychee-like sweetness to it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Idiom
Lychee is not used in English idioms or common sayings.
Unlike 'cherry on top,' there are no idiomatic expressions with 'lychee.'
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Context
Lychee is often mentioned in recipes or when talking about exotic or tropical fruits.
This dessert recipe calls for fresh lychees.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Description
Use lychee when describing food with a balance of sweet and tangy flavors.
This smoothie has a lychee-like sweetness to it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Idiom
Lychee is not used in English idioms or common sayings.
Unlike 'cherry on top,' there are no idiomatic expressions with 'lychee.'
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litchi how are you and that's a good question what is the largest pride in tomorrow as you can see them joining each other and they're playing it is the owner of pride and lychee are very lucky because
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