longan

/long-guhn/US // ˈlɒŋ gən //UK // (ˈlɒŋɡən) //

龙安,龙眼,龙岩,长安

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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.
- : the tree itself.

It was caught suspended head downwards on a cluster of the round fruit of the longan tree.
Oni diras ke ŝi ne vivos tre longan tempon, kaj tia penso donas malĝojon al ni, ĉar ni treege amas la afablan paciencan avinon.
Se li ne estus tiel multe klariginta, eble li estus vivinta pli longan tempon.
It was caught suspended, head downwards, on a cluster of the fruit of the longan tree (Nephelium longanum).
I met Brother Longan last night, and he laughed as we shook hands.