3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Longan \Lon"gan\, n. (Bot.) A pulpy fruit related to the litchi, and produced by an evergreen East Indian {longanberry} ({Nephelium Longan}). [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: longanberry \longanberry\ n. A tree ({Dimocarpus longan}) of Southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet translucent-fleshed edible fruit (the {longan}) resembling litchi nuts; -- it is sometimes placed in genera {Euphoria} or {Nephelium}. Syn: longan, lungen, {Dimocarpus longan}, {Euphoria litchi}, {Nephelium longana}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Asian fruit similar to litchi. Syn: dragon's eye. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: longanberry n 1: tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphoria or Nephelium [syn: {longan}, {lungen}, {Dimocarpus longan}, {Euphoria litchi}, {Nephelium longana}] 2: Asian fruit similar to litchi [syn: {dragon's eye}]
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