lichia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Hokkien 荔枝 (lē-chi) +‎ -a, possibly via Spanish lechía.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /liˈʃi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /liˈʃi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /liˈʃi.a/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʃi.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʃi.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: li‧chi‧a

Noun

lichia f (plural lichias)

1. lychee (tree)
2. lychee (fruit)