dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/lyc_MW.json

{
  "lychnis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Lychnis ) of north-temperate zone herbs of the pink family with terminal cymes of showy mostly red or white flowers having five or rarely four styles":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lik-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, a red flower, from Greek; akin to Greek lychnos lamp, Latin lux light \u2014 more at light":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185425"
  },
  "lych-gate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a roofed gate in a churchyard under which a bier rests during the initial part of the burial service":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lich-\u02ccg\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lycheyate , from lich body, corpse (from Old English l\u012bc ) + gate, yate gate":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193642"
  },
  "lychee":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the small, oval to roundish fruit of a Chinese tree ( Litchi chinensis ) of the soapberry family having a rough or warty, yellow, pink, or reddish leathery rind and sweet to slightly acidic usually whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed":[],
      ": a slow-growing tree that bears lychees and has glossy, leathery leaves and terminal clusters of tiny, apetalous, greenish-white to yellow flowers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-(\u02cc)ch\u0113",
      "\u02c8l\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Or Vana retreat in India, set on the slopes of a lychee and mango plantation, is an international ashram, a wellness retreat and sanctuary. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "The vegan cocktails spotlight Asian ingredients such as lychee and five-spice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Screening of Thailand\u2019s shipments of longan\u2014a fleshy lychee -like fruit\u2014led to the quarantining of sellers, buyers and store visitors earlier this month. \u2014 Niharika Mandhana, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "For gifts during holidays, CATL sends lychee and loquat fruit grown on Ningde\u2019s outskirts. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Aromas of brown sugar and hints of lychee with a satiny, crisp, dryish light body and breezy hints of vanilla, caramel pudding, and Bananas Foster finish. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "But garnished with a glossy lychee , the martini embodied the delicate sweetness of the fruit with its floral and vanilla flavors. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "The bulbs themselves had a crisp flesh and were a little sour, while the syrup had a lychee -like taste. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "Yelpers recommend the espresso martini at The Fairmount and the lychee martini at Xinji Noodle Bar and Peppermint Thai Cuisine. \u2014 Lauren Kotmel, cleveland , 16 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chinese (Beijing) l\u00eczh\u012b":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091511"
  },
  "lychnoscope":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": low side window":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8likn\u0259\u02ccsk\u014dp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek lychnos lamp + English -scope":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112133"
  },
  "Lycia":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "ancient region and Roman province in southwestern Asia Minor on the coast southeast of Caria":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8li-sh(\u0113-)\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190857"
  },
  "Lycian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a native or inhabitant of Lycia":[],
      ": an Anatolian language of the Indo-European language family \u2014 see Indo-European Languages Table":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8li-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005230"
  }
}