1. a small oval fruit with rough pink or red skin and sweet white flesh, native to China
Usage: also spelled lychee
2. the evergreen tree that bears this fruit
Usage: also spelled lychee

Examples

• The lichee has a distinctive bumpy red shell.
• She peeled the lichee carefully to reveal the translucent white fruit inside.
• Lichees are popular in Asian desserts and fruit salads.
• The lichee tree produces clusters of fragrant pink flowers.
• Fresh lichees are available at the farmers market during summer.
• He planted a lichee tree in his backyard garden.