Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [lee-chee]
- /ˈli tʃi/
- /laɪˈtʃiː/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lee-chee]
- /ˈli tʃi/
Definitions of litchi word
- noun plural litchi 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. 1
- noun plural litchi the tree itself. 1
- noun litchi Alternative spelling of lychee. 1
- noun litchi a Chinese sapindaceous tree, Litchi chinensis, cultivated for its round edible fruits 0
- noun litchi the fruit of this tree, which has a whitish juicy edible aril 0
- noun litchi a Chinese evergreen tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family, cultivated in warm climates for its fruit 0
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Origin of litchi
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < New Latin < Chinese lìzhi (lì ‘scallion’ + zhī ‘branch’)
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Parts of speech for Litchi
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
litchi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
litchi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with litchi
- how to preserve litchi fruit?
- what is litchi?
- how to eat litchi?
- how to eat litchi fruit?
- how to make a litchi martini?
- what is litchi good for?
- how to make litchi juice?
- what is a litchi?
- how to grow litchi tree?
- how to make litchi juice at home?
- how to make litchi martini?
- what is litchi fruit?
- what is litchi fruit called in english?
- how to grow litchi tree from seed?
- how to grow a litchi tree from seed?
See also
Matching words
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