litchi

(noun) Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium. Synonyms: lichee, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi.

(noun) Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried. Synonyms: litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lichee, lychee.