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Definition of Litchi chinensis
1. Noun. Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium.
Exact synonyms: Lichee, Litchi, Litchi Tree, Nephelium Litchi
Terms within: Leechee, Lichee, Lichi, Litchee, Litchi, Litchi Nut, Lychee
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Genus Litchi
Terms within: Leechee, Lichee, Lichi, Litchee, Litchi, Litchi Nut, Lychee
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Genus Litchi
Lexicographical Neighbors of Litchi Chinensis
Literary usage of Litchi chinensis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1916)
"... while visiting the Hawaiian Islands, my attention was called to a Chinese
Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.), growing on the grounds of the United States ..."
2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1911)
"Fruiting branch of the litchi (Litchi chinensis) 49 TEXT FIGURES. FIG. 1.
Rose seedlings, a cross between two varieties, four weeks after germination 12 | 2 ..."
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