longan
[ long-guh n ]
/ 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
long-waisted,
long-winded,
long-wire aerial,
long.,
longa,
longan,
longanimity,
longbeard,
longbenton,
longboard,
longboat
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 WallaceIt 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