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    LITCHI CHINENSIS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nepheliumplay

    Synonyms:

    lichee; litchi; Litchi chinensis; litchi tree; Nephelium litchi

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Litchi chinensis" is a kind of...):

    fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

    Meronyms (parts of "Litchi chinensis"):

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

    Holonyms ("Litchi chinensis" is a member of...):

    genus Litchi (Chinese trees)

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