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.
the tree itself.
Origin of longan
1- Also lungan.
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How to use longan in a sentence
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. SterndaleOni diras ke ŝi ne vivos tre longan tempon, kaj tia penso donas malĝojon al ni, ĉar ni treege amas la afablan paciencan avinon.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto | Ivy Kellerman ReedSe li ne estus tiel multe klariginta, eble li estus vivinta pli longan tempon.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto | Ivy Kellerman ReedIt was caught suspended, head downwards, on a cluster of the fruit of the longan tree (Nephelium longanum).
Darwinism (1889) | Alfred Russel WallaceI met Brother longan last night, and he laughed as we shook hands.
The Story of a Life | J. Breckenridge Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for longan
lungan
/ (ˈlɒŋɡən) /
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
Origin of longan
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