longan

longan
/long"geuhn/, n.
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.
[1725-35; < NL longanum < Chin lóngyan lit., dragon's eye]

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plant
also spelled  Lungan 
 (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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