(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Liçi (Litchi chinensis) (Çince: 荔枝 (liçi), İngilizce: lychee, litchi, laichi veya lichu), başlıca Çin'in güneyinde yetişen bir meyve. Geçmişte kral meyvesi olarak anılmış olan bu meyve vergi olarak da toplanmıştır
or lichee or lychee Fruit of the tree Litchi chinensis(family Sapindaceae), believed to be native to southern China and adjacent regions but now also cultivated elsewhere. It has been a favourite fruit of the Cantonese since ancient times and is a popular dessert in U.S. Chinese restaurants. The fresh pulp tastes musky; when dried, it is acidic and very sweet. The handsome tree develops a compact crown of foliage, with compound leaves that are bright green year-round. Clusters of small, inconspicuous flowers form small, oval red fruits
Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium