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longan in British English
(ˈlɒŋɡən) or lungan
noun
1.
a sapindaceous tree, Euphoria longan, of tropical and subtropical Asia, with small yellowish-white flowers and small edible fruits
2.
the fruit of this tree, which is similar to but smaller than the litchi, having white juicy pulp and a single seed
Word origin
C18: from Chinese lung yen dragon's eyelongan in American English
(ˈlɑŋgən)
noun
1.
an Asiatic tree (Euphoria longana) of the soapberry family, bearing an edible fruit resembling a small litchi
2.
this fruit
Word origin
Cantonese long-yan, lit., dragon's eye: in allusion to the white pulp of the fresh fruit surroundinga single seedImage oflongan
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