First Known Use: 1732
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longan
noun lon·gan \ˈlȯŋ-gən, -ən\
Definition of LONGAN
1
: a pulpy fruit related to the lychee and produced by a southeast Asian evergreen tree (Euphoria longan syn. Dimocarpus longan) of the soapberry family
2
: a tree that bears the longan
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Origin of LONGAN
Chinese (Beijing) lóngyǎn, literally, dragon's eye
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