longan
Americannoun
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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.
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the tree itself.
noun
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a sapindaceous tree, Euphoria longan, of tropical and subtropical Asia, with small yellowish-white flowers and small edible fruits
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the fruit of this tree, which is similar to but smaller than the litchi, having white juicy pulp and a single seed
Etymology
Origin of longan
1725–35; < New Latin longanum < Chinese lóngyǎn literally, dragon's eye
Example Sentences
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Krikorian had been looking for a spot for Longan since the tournament started.
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2021
Johnson helped Longan warm up with a few shots before taking a seat on the bench to cheer her on.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021
The USC presence on the American teams includes Hauschild, Gilchrist, Stephania Haralabidis and Amanda Longan on the women's side, and Hannes Daube and Marko Vavic with the men.
From Fox News • Aug. 1, 2021
USC junior goalie Amanda Longan and Stanford sophomore driver Makenzie Fischer are the other finalists.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2018
The crimson handkerchief and other stories; translated from the French by Henry Longan Stuart. © 29Sep27; A1004445.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1954 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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