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LICHI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lychee
1, record 1, English, lychee
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- litchi 2, record 1, English, litchi
correct
- lychee nut 3, record 1, English, lychee%20nut
correct, see observation
- leechee 4, record 1, English, leechee
correct
- leeche 5, record 1, English, leeche
correct
- lichi 5, record 1, English, lichi
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fruit of [the litchi], usually eaten dried or preserved: it consists of a single seed surrounded by a sweet, edible, raisinlike pulp, enclosed in a rough, brown, papery shell. 6, record 1, English, - lychee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a few days the fruits dehydrate naturally, the outer skin becomes brown and brittle, and the flesh becomes dry and shriveled like a raisin, somewhat musky in flavor. Because of this tendency, the fruits became known as "lychee nuts." This is a misunderstanding. They are not nuts, and the seed is not edible. 7, record 1, English, - lychee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lychee; litchi: terms standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - lychee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- litchi
1, record 1, French, litchi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- letchi 2, record 1, French, letchi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le litchi est recouvert d'une coque, rouge ou rosée, qui brunit à mesure que le fruit vieillit. Sa chair translucide est juteuse, croquante, très sucrée et très parfumée. Elle enrobe un noyau non comestible. La saveur du litchi évoque la fraise, la rose et le muscat. Il s'achète surtout frais ou en conserve dans un sirop. 3, record 1, French, - litchi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : litchis. 2, record 1, French, - litchi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
litchi: Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - litchi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
litchi : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - litchi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lichi
1, record 1, Spanish, lichi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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