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[れい(茘)·し(枝)]
reishi
noun

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English Meaning(s) for 茘枝

noun
  1. litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee; lichee; litchi nut
  2. bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
  3. Thais bronni (species of muricid gastropod)
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Definition and Synonyms for 茘枝

Lichee Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit
Synonyms: 茘枝, 霊芝
Lichee Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed
Synonyms: 茘枝, 霊芝
Lichee sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
Synonyms: 茘枝, 霊芝
Lichee often dried
Synonyms: 茘枝, 霊芝

Meanings for each kanji in 茘枝

» scallion; small onion
» bough; branch; twig; limb; counter for branches

Categories 茘枝 is a member of

Fruit Tree tree bearing edible fruit
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Edible Fruit edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
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