"lichi" meaning in English

See lichi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lichis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish lichi, from Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|es|lichi}} Borrowed from Spanish lichi, {{der|en|nan-hbl|荔枝|tr=lē-chi}} Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lichi (plural lichis)
  1. Alternative spelling of lychee. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lychee
    Sense id: en-lichi-en-noun-xgJeT3bB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 45 52 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 52 1 1

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "es",
        "3": "lichi"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nan-hbl",
        "3": "荔枝",
        "tr": "lē-chi"
      },
      "expansion": "Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi)",
      "name": "der"
    }
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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        {
          "word": "lychee"
        }
      ],
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 52 1 1",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 52 1 1",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "es:Fruits",
    "es:Trees"
  ],
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      },
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    },
    {
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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      ]
    }
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        "English terms derived from Hokkien",
        "English terms derived from Spanish",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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