longan
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Cantonese 龍眼/龙眼 (lung4 ngaan5, literally “dragon's eye”). Doublet of Longyan (“grape”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɒŋɡən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɔŋɡən/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋɡən/
Noun edit
longan (plural longans)
- An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China.
- The fruit from the longan tree.
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tree
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fruit
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Further reading edit
- longan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dimocarpus longan on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Dimocarpus longan on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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Adjective edit
longan
- accusative singular of longa
Finnish edit
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longan
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Chinese 龍眼/龙眼 (lung4 ngaan5, literally, “dragon's eye”).
Noun edit
longan m
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Cantonese 龍眼/龙眼 (lung4 ngaan5, literally, “dragon's eye”).
Noun edit
longan (Jawi spelling لوڠن, plural longan-longan, informal 1st possessive longanku, 2nd possessive longanmu, 3rd possessive longannya)
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longan m (plural longans)