lichi

See also: li-chi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lichi, from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi).

Noun

lichi (plural lichis)

1. Alternative spelling of lychee.

Anagrams

• Chili, Ilchi, chili

Italian

Noun

lichi m (invariable)

1. lechwe, red lechwe, southern lechwe

Derived terms

• lichi rosso, Kobus leche leche
• lichi dell'Upemba, Kobus leche anselli
• lichi del Kafue, Kobus leche kafuensis
• lichi di Roberts, Kobus leche robertsi
• lichi nero, Kobus leche smithemani

Anagrams

• chili

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi). Doublet of lechía. See also Portuguese lichia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlit͡ʃi/ [ˈli.t͡ʃi]
• Rhymes: -itʃi
• Syllabification: li‧chi

Noun

lichi m (plural lichis)

1. lychee (tree)
2. lychee (fruit)

Synonyms

• lechía (obsolete)

Further reading

• “lichi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024