longan

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Definitions of longan word

noun longan 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. 1
noun longan the tree itself. 1
noun longan An edible juicy fruit from a plant related to the litchi, cultivated in Southeast Asia. 1
noun longan a sapindaceous tree, Euphoria longan, of tropical and subtropical Asia, with small yellowish-white flowers and small edible fruits 0
noun longan the fruit of this tree, which is similar to but smaller than the litchi, having white juicy pulp and a single seed 0
noun longan an Asiatic tree (Euphoria longana) of the soapberry family, bearing an edible fruit resembling a small litchi 0

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

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

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