litchi nut
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of litchi nut
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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I have been informed that the natives of the Philippines prepare from the litchi nut a vegetable milk for feeding infants deprived of their natural nourishment.
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About him were golden limes, ginger in syrup, litchi nuts, pickled leeches.
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"Or in ivory chopsticks, oolong tea, imitation jade, litchi nuts and preserved leeches!" groaned Tutt.
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