lon·gan (l ng g n, lông-)n. 1. An Asian evergreen tree (Euphoria longan) having yellowish-brown drupes with white, juicy, edible flesh. 2. The fruit of this plant. [New Latin longan, specific epithet, from Chinese (Mandarin) lóng y  n : lóng, dragon + yn, eye.] |
longan [ˈlɒŋgən], lungan
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a sapindaceous tree, Euphoria longan, of tropical and subtropical Asia, with small yellowish-white flowers and small edible fruits
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of this tree, which is similar to but smaller than the litchi, having white juicy pulp and a single seed
[from Chinese lung yen dragon's eye]
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| Noun | 1. |  longan - tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nepheliumdragon's eye, longanberry - Asian fruit similar to litchi fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit Dimocarpus, genus Dimocarpus - longan |
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