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单词 longan
释义

longan

[ long-guhn ]
/ ˈlɒŋ gən /

noun

the small, one-seeded, greenish-brown fruit of a large evergreen tree, Euphoria longana, of the soapberry family, native to China and allied to the litchi.
the tree itself.
Also lungan.

Origin of longan

1725–35; <New Latin longanum<Chinese lóngyǎn literally, dragon's eye

Words nearby longan

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Example sentences from the Web for longan

  • It was caught suspended, head downwards, on a cluster of the fruit of the longan tree (Nephelium longanum).

    Darwinism (1889)|Alfred Russel Wallace
  • It was caught suspended head downwards on a cluster of the round fruit of the longan tree.

    Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

British Dictionary definitions for longan

longan

lungan

/ (ˈlɒŋɡən) /

noun

a sapindaceous tree, Euphoria longan, of tropical and subtropical Asia, with small yellowish-white flowers and small edible fruits
the fruit of this tree, which is similar to but smaller than the litchi, having white juicy pulp and a single seed

Word Origin for longan

C18: from Chinese lung yen dragon's eye
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