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li•tchi



Pronunciation: (lē'chē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -tchis.
1. the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
2. the tree itself. Also,leechee,lichee.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Lit.Blitchi nut
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