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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslichia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-kee-ah
"A lichia é uma fruta popular no verão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tropical fruit with a rough red skin and sweet, white flesh.
"I enjoyed a refreshing lychee smoothie on a hot summer day." - 2
The tree that bears the lychee fruit, native to southern China.
"The lychee tree can grow up to 40 feet tall and produces fragrant flowers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lychee' comes from the Cantonese word 'lai zi' (荔枝), which was borrowed into English in the 18th century. The fruit is native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of China, where it has been cultivated for over 2,000 years.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lychee" is said worldwide
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litchi
Transliteration: leet-shee
"J'ai mangé un litchi frais pour le dessert."
Litschi
Transliteration: lit-shee
"Ich habe einen Litschi-Smoothie gemacht."
litchi
Transliteration: leet-kee
"Ho assaggiato un litchi per la prima volta."
lichi
Transliteration: lee-chee
"El lichi es una fruta muy dulce y refrescante."
lichia
Transliteration: lee-kee-ah
"A lichia é uma fruta popular no verão."
लीची
Transliteration: leechi
"मैंने आज लीची खाई।"
荔枝
Transliteration: lìzhī
"我喜欢吃荔枝。"
리치
Transliteration: lichi
"리치를 처음 먹어봤어요."
ライチ
Transliteration: raichi
"ライチはとても甘い果物です。"
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