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First the name. Are they litchi or lychee? Actually neither.
They are 荔枝, pronounced lì zhī (lee jig) in Mandarin and lai6 zi1 (lie zip) in Cantonese. The etymology of the English is unclear. The scientific Latin name is Litchi chinensis.
However lychee is the more common.
First the name. Are they litchi or lychee? Actually neither.
They are 荔枝, pronounced lì zhī (lee jig) in Mandarin and lai6 zi1 (lie zip) in Cantonese. The etymology of the English is unclear. The scientific Latin name is Litchi chinensis.
However lychee is the more common.
First the name. Are they litchi or lychee? Actually neither.
They are 荔枝, pronounced lì zhī (lee jig) in Mandarin and lai6 zi1 (lie zip) in Cantonese. The etymology of the English is unclear. The scientific Latin name is Litchi chinensis.
However lychee is the more common.
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