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
夏になると、スーパーでレイシが売られる。
In summer, lychees are sold at supermarkets.
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
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
茘枝貝のことを単に「レイシ」と呼ぶことがある。
The shell Thais bronni is sometimes simply called レイシ.
Sometimes 蔓茘枝 is abbreviated to レイシ, but it is usually called ゴーヤー.
Thais bronni; a species of rock shell
bitter melon; bitter gourd
sweetsop; sugar apple
Rare kanji spelling; the word is usually written in kana or katakana.
Common katakana spelling for the fruit lychee, and also used for the abbreviation senses.
From Chinese 茘枝 (lìzhī). The reading れいし is the on'yomi. The abbreviation senses derive from compounds containing 茘枝.