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PRONUNCIATION OF LICHEE

lichee  [ˌlaɪˈtʃiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICHEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lichee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LICHEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lichee

Lychee

The lychee is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is a tropical and subtropical fruit tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of China, and now cultivated in many parts of the world. The fresh fruit has a "delicate, whitish pulp" with a floral smell and a fragrant, sweet flavor. Since this perfume-like flavor is lost in the process of canning, the fruit is usually eaten fresh. An evergreen tree reaching 10–28 metres tall, the lychee bears fleshy fruits that are up to 5 cm long and 4 cm wide. The outside of the fruit is covered by a pink-red, roughly textured rind that is inedible but easily removed to expose a layer of sweet, translucent white flesh. Lychees are eaten in many different dessert dishes, and are especially popular in China, throughout Southeast Asia, along with South Asia and parts of Southern Africa. The lychee is cultivated in China, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, Mexico and parts of Southern Africa. China is the main producer, followed by India.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICHEE


bocce
ˈbɒtʃiː
chee-chee
ˈtʃiːˌtʃiː
chincherinchee
ˌtʃɪntʃərɪnˈtʃiː
chinkerinchee
ˈtʃɪŋkəˌrɪntʃiː
culchie
ˈkʌltʃiː
debauchee
ˌdɛbɔːˈtʃiː
elchee
ˈɛltʃiː
geechee
ˈɡiːtʃiː
kimchi
ˈkɪmtʃiː
Kochi
kəʊˈtʃiː
lichi
ˌlaɪˈtʃiː
litchi
ˌlaɪˈtʃiː
lychee
ˌlaɪˈtʃiː
mirchi
miːrˈtʃiː
Penchi
ˈpɛnˈtʃiː
Penki
ˈpɛnˈtʃiː
qi
tʃiː
shchi
ʃtʃiː
vouchee
vaʊˈtʃiː
Wu-lu-mu-ch´i
ˈwuːˈluːˈmuːˈtʃiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICHEE

lich
lich gate
lichanos
lichen
lichen-like
lichened
lichenin
lichenism
lichenist
lichenoid
lichenological
lichenology
lichenose
lichenous
Lichfield
lichgate
lichi
licht
Lichtenstein
lichtly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICHEE

banshee
buckshee
Chukchee
coachee
couchee
ditrochee
fourchee
garnishee
ghee
hee-hee
Manichee
prithee
Rhee
rushee
spahee
tee-hee
thee
towhee
trochee
whee

Synonyms and antonyms of lichee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lichee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LICHEE

Find out the translation of lichee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lichee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lichee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荔枝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lichee
570 millions of speakers

English

lichee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lichee
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Lichee ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

личи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lichee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lichee
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

litchi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lichee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lichee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lichee
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lichee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lichee
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lichee
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lichee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lichee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lichee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лічі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lichee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lichee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lichee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lichee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lichee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lichee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LICHEE»

The term «lichee» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LICHEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lichee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lichee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lichee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICHEE»

Discover the use of lichee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lichee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Commerce Reports
LICHEE CROP OF KWANGTUUG PROVINCE. [Vice Consul P. R. .Tossclyn. Canton, Cninn, May 31.] It is difficult to form an accurate estimate of the lichee crop in Kwangtung Province, but information received from lichee producers indicates ...
‎1916
2
Travel
The sun-dried lichee commands the better price, it having a finer flavor than the fire-dried fruit. There are but two or three species of the lichee that are suitable for drying purposes, viz., the "no-mai-chi," the "kwai-mi," and the "wai-chi.
‎1915
3
Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook: A Novel
STIR-FRIED ROAST DUCK WITH LICHEE FRUIT I 4 to 6 servings 1 to 2 pounds roast duck Vz cup Chinese parsley 1 can lichee fruit 2 tablespoons oil Va pound snow peas 2 tablespoons oil 2 slices fresh ginger root Vi teaspoon salt Vi cup ...
Gloria Bley Miller, 1984
4
Commerce Reports
The lichee (Lite-hi chinmwis), one of the most widely known fruits throughout China, is produced in South China, chiefly in the Provinces of Fukicn and Kwangtung, but also in Szechwan. A small quantity is growa in other southern Provinces, ...
United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, 1915
5
Jane Grigson's Fruit Book
LYCHEE,. LICHEE. orLITCHI,. RAMBUTAN. and. MANGOSTEEN. Looking back at Ch'ang-an, an embroidered pile appears; A thousand gates among mountain peaks open each in turn. A single horseman in the red dust - and the young ...
Jane Grigson, 2007
6
The Chinese Recorder
is red, then the flesh is ripe, and the lichee has attained to perfection, sweet and fragrant. Suppose after a man has planted a lichee tree, placed earth around and watered it constantly, by which means he may naturally expect a reward, ...
‎1890
7
Bulletin - University of Hawaii, Agricultural Experiment Station
Attached to each lichee of this species is a smaller green one. 10. No-mai-chi — " glutinous rice cake." This is one of the most popular lichees, thin skinned, fragrant and sweet, and good appearance. It has a very small kernel and a heavy pulp.
Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, 1912
8
Economic Entomology: Pamphlets
Some are light and some are dark red in color, and are thin skinned. It is produced between the 21st of May and the 21st of June and is considered a good variety. 5. Chui-ma-chi — "green-spotted lichee" — of a green color and sour taste.
‎1917
9
The Vermilion Bird
238 It is doubtful that northerners generally — outside of the palace, that is — appreciated the rare qualities of the lichee, which they could not, after all, hope to eat fresh. The creole minister Chang Chiu-ling properly regarded this product of ...
Edward Hetzel Schafer, 1967
10
Earl Mindell's Soy Miracle
Lichee Fruit Popular in China, this small, juicy fruit is often served as a dessert or used to sweeten poultry dishes. Lichee fruit can satisfy a sweet tooth without added calories or fat! (Dried lichees, which are a great snack, are called lichee nuts.) ...
Earl Mindell, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICHEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lichee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Toronto's early Chinese restaurants attracted both gourmets and …
The first large facility to open was the Nanking in 1947, with the Lichee Garden Restaurant and Club opening soon after, in 1948. Lichee ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
2
Vikings' Mike Wallace is tweaking to get to the playoffs
Now that's he's in Minnesota, he feels lichee has a chance to satisfy his craving. "Yeah. I'm tweaking," Wallace said, via USA Today's Tom ... «247Sports, Jun 15»
3
First Friday going tropical
... Friday while participating restaurants will serve specials to go along with the “Island Nights” theme such as Public House and Lichee Garden. «Monroe Evening News, Jun 15»
4
Downtown businesses hosting chili cook-off
... Lichee Garden, Second Chance Consignment, Agua Dulce, Monroe County Historical Museum, Health Matters and Martin's Shoe House. «Monroe Evening News, Apr 15»
5
Morris Tap & Grill unveils new menu
... and celery lichee sorbet. He also showcased his new 'Triple Caramel,' comprised of a caramel chocolate bar with caramel chocolate mousse ... «Daily Record, Apr 15»
6
What the River Knows: Siem Reap, Cambodia
My source is a spring on the most holy mountain in Cambodia, Mt. Kulen (which means lichee fruit), and I have a long, dramatic history to tell. «National Geographic, Mar 15»
7
The 25 Juiciest Vicious Film Reviews In History
"It offers James Mason, an actor who couldn't crack a joke if it was a lichee nut, and Susan Hayward, a bargain basement Bette Davis, whose ... «Papermag, Mar 15»
8
Downtown Monroe businesses offering discounts, hosting events for …
So far, 129 Lounge, Glenn's Irish Pub, Beek's Bar & Grille, Mancino's, Senor Cactus, Lichee Gardens and Art Insight Emporium have joined the ... «Monroe Evening News, Mar 15»
9
Home of the Week: Time capsule home on a sprawling Toronto estate
Often Mr. Crothers brought in the chef from the popular Lichee Garden restaurant in Chinatown to prepare Chinese food for the guests. «The Globe and Mail, Feb 15»
10
Indian government embarks on widespread agri-modernisation …
... especially fruits like lichee, mango and guava. It has brought about new initiatives in the dairy, fisheries and animal husbandry sectors, Singh ... «FoodNavigator-Asia.com, Jan 15»

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