Lychee is a alternative form of lichi.
As nouns the difference between lichi and lychee
is that lichi is an alternative spelling of lychee while lychee is the Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
lychee
Alternative forms
* leechee, lichee, lichi, litchi
Noun
(
en noun)
The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis , of the soapberry family.
That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
References
* The OED lists this as a variant of litchi .
* Webster’s Third New International lists this as a variant of litchi .
