longan

longan Definition

longan (läŋ′gən)

noun

an Asiatic tree (Euphoria longana) of the soapberry family, bearing an edible fruit resembling a small litchi
this fruit

Etymology: Cantonese long-yan, lit., dragon's eye: in allusion to the white pulp of the fresh fruit surrounding a single seed

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