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litchi nut

American  

noun

  1. the brownish, dried litchi fruit.

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.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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