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Definition of Nephelium litchi
1. Noun. Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium.
Exact synonyms: Lichee, Litchi, Litchi Chinensis, Litchi Tree
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 Nephelium Litchi
Literary usage of Nephelium litchi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1888)
"... than great atmospheric heat, we may hope to hring this tree also to perfect
bearing in favorable spots of a temperate clime. Nephelium litchi ..."
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