Lychee vs. Lichi — What's the Difference?

Lychee (US: LEE-chee; UK: LIE-chee; Litchi chinensis; Chinese: 荔枝; pinyin: lìzhī; Jyutping: lai6 zi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: nāi-chi) is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is a tropical tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of southeastern China, where cultivation is documented from the 11th century.

Alternative spelling of lychee

An evergreen tree (Litchi chinensis) native to China, cultivated for its bright red fruits with sweet white pulp surrounding a large seed.

See Litchi.

The fruit of this tree.

Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried

The dried fruit of this tree. Also called lychee nut.

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

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

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

See Litchi.

Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried