litchis

Bumpy Asian fruits

Litchis is the plural of litchi, a small tropical fruit with bumpy reddish skin, translucent white flesh, and a large seed.

The flesh is sweet and fragrant, often compared to grapes or roses.

Native to southern China, litchis are eaten fresh, dried, or in desserts.

Also spelled lychees.

fruit

longan

Small tropical stone fruit

  • rambutanHairy-skinned tropical fruit
  • drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
  • arilFleshy seed covering

pulp · flesh · seed · peel · skin · segment · translucent · white · round · cluster

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

fragrant · rosewater · refreshing · delicate · honeyed · nectar · subtle · light · crisp · clean

texture

juicy

Full of moisture

soft · firm · plump · gelatinous · slippery · smooth · moist · crisp · burst · refreshing

culinary

martini

Gin-vermouth cocktail

smoothie · dessert · syrup · jelly · preserve · salad · garnish · sauce · pudding · mousse

appearance

bumpy

Uneven in surface

  • redPrimary color, warm
  • pinkPale red hue
  • roughUneven in surface

spiky · shell · husk · leathery · textured · small · oval · cluster · branch · peeled

Categories
Family

litchi

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G