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lon⋅gan

  [long-guhn]
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–noun
1. 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.
2. the tree itself.
Also, lungan.

Origin:
1725–35; < NL longanum < Chin lóngyǎn lit., dragon's eye
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lon·gan   (lŏng'gən, lông'-)   
n.  

  1. An Asian evergreen tree (Euphoria longan) having yellowish-brown drupes with white, juicy, edible flesh.

  2. The fruit of this plant.


[New Latin longan, specific epithet, from Chinese (Mandarin) lóng yn : lóng, dragon + yn, eye.]
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longan

(Euphoria longana), tropical fruit tree, of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), native to Asia and introduced into other warm regions of the world. The tree grows to 9-12 m (30-40 feet). The flowers are small and yellowish white. The almost spherical, yellowish brown, edible fruit, which is also called longan, has a white and juicy pulp

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