茘れい枝し

noun

lychee; litchi

Refers to the fruit lychee (Litchi chinensis). The katakana form レイシ is most common, but the kanji 茘枝 is also used.

See also: ライチ

• 夏なつになると、スーパーでレイシが売うられる。

  In summer, lychees are sold at supermarkets.

noun

bitter melon; bitter gourd

Abbreviation of 蔓茘枝 (つるれいし). Refers to the plant Momordica charantia, also known as ゴーヤー. This abbreviation is not common in everyday speech; ゴーヤー is the usual term.

See also: ツルレイシ

• 「蔓つる茘れい枝し」を略りゃくして「レイシ」と呼よぶことがあるが、普ふ通つうはゴーヤーと言いう。

  Sometimes 蔓茘枝 is abbreviated to レイシ, but it is usually called ゴーヤー.

noun

Thais bronni (sea snail)

Abbreviation of 茘枝貝 (れいしがい). Refers to a species of muricid gastropod. This is a specialized term used in biology or shell collecting.

See also: レイシガイ

• 茘れい枝し貝がいのことを単たんに「レイシ」と呼よぶことがある。

  The shell Thais bronni is sometimes simply called レイシ.