lytchee

20:48 Jun 26, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: lytchee
es una fruta pero no se la traducción para el español argentina
Dalia


Summary of answers provided
4 +1lechia
Oso (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lechia


Explanation:
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-26 20:54:38 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

\"Lychee
(Litchi chinensis)
By Gayla Sanders
Native to the tropics of South East Asia, the lychee has been cultivated in Southern China for thousands of years. In the West, the lychee is probably the most recognized and popular of all Asian fruit. Throughout the early summer clusters of red fruit are abundant in Asian markets and street stalls, and can even be found in supermarkets that carry less than usual produce.

Lychee goes by many names including lichi, lichee, leechee, ***lechia (Spanish)***, quenepe chinois (Haitian), and litschi (German). In the West the fresh lychee is often confused with the dried fruit commonly called litchi nut. Although a large seed is found in the centre of the fruit, the name is misleading, as lychee is definitely not a nut. In fact, the seed is said to contain the same toxin found in its popular West Indian cousin, the ackee and is not to be consumed. ...\"



    Reference: http://www.yougrowgirl.com/use/worldfruit/lychee.php
Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863
Grading comment
se suele utilizar litchi más que lechia. Gracias igualmente

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler: Saborosas
18 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, rhandler. ¡Me encantaría probarlas! ¶:^)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)
The asker has declined this answer
Comment: se suele utilizar litchi más que lechia. Gracias igualmente



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search