# lychee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #70,850

## Definitions
1. The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
2. That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
3. A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lychee