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longan.

An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɒŋɡən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɔŋɡən/General-American/ˈlɑŋɡən/cot-caught-merger
  1. An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China.

  2. The fruit from the longan tree.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Cantonese 龍眼 /龙眼 (lung⁴ ngaan⁵, literally “dragon’s eye”). Doublet of Longyan (“grape”).

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