Litchi \Li"tchi`\, n. (Bot.)
A genus of East Indian sapindaceous trees consisting of a
single species ({Litchi Chinensis}, syn. {Nephelium Litchi})
which bears the litchi nut.
Litchi chinensis
n : Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India
for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
[syn: {litchi}, {lichee}, {litchi tree}, {Nephelium
litchi}]