lychee

n. 荔枝

发音

/ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃi/
/laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/
ZA /ˈlit͡ʃi/
US /ˈlit͡ʃi/
其它 /ˈlit͡ʃi/

词形变化

lychees 复数 lychees

别名

litchee lichee lichi litchi

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.

    荔枝

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  2. 2.

    That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.

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  3. 3.

    A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).

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词汇关系

词源

* /ˈlaɪ̯.t͡ʃi/, /laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/ from Cantonese 荔枝 (lai⁶ zi¹) * /ˈlit͡ʃi/ from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi) Doublet of litchi and lichi.

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