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单词 longan
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Definition of longan in English:

longan

noun ˈlɒŋɡ(ə)nˈlôNGɡən
  • An edible juicy fruit from a plant related to the lychee, cultivated in SE Asia.

    龙眼,桂圆

    The plant is Dimocarpus longan, family Sapindaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you've traveled to Asia, you may have eaten a longan - also called dragon's eye.
    • The Thai fruits which are most popular include durians, mangosteens, rambutans, and longans.
    • The city features six fruits - lemon, lychee, banana, longan, pomelo and pineapple - and three flowers - narcissus, camellia and orchid.
    • This turned out to be a Chocolate Fondue with bananas, rambutans, longans and pineapple in separate containers alongside.
    • Grains and beans such as wheat, sticky rice, peas and soybean are recommended for attaining this therapeutic benefit, while oranges, litchi and longans are said to be the most effective fruits.
    • Others in the same genus are the longan, rambutan, and pulasan.
    • Then, some businessmen began to sell small, round steamed cakes filled with longan, lotus seeds and lotus root starch to people to eat while chatting and watching the moon.
    • The deputy agriculture minister announced the measures in the wake of a recent ban on the import of Thai longans imposed by China, which claims to have found insecticide and toxin residue in them.
    • Thai fruit farmers are celebrating after Australia gave the green light to begin imports of Thai lychees and longans, which sailed through recent Australian safety inspections.
    • At a traditional Chinese wedding, several kinds of dried fruits and nuts are indispensable: dates, peanuts, and sometimes longan and lotus seeds.
    • Only 12 items, including tapioca starch, frozen shrimp, longan and pineapple, remain to be resolved, ministry officials said.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Chinese lóngyǎn, literally 'dragon's eye'.

Definition of longan in US English:

longan

nounˈlôNGɡən
  • An edible juicy fruit from a plant related to the lychee, cultivated in Southeast Asia.

    龙眼,桂圆

    The plant is Dimocarpus longan, family Sapindaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At a traditional Chinese wedding, several kinds of dried fruits and nuts are indispensable: dates, peanuts, and sometimes longan and lotus seeds.
    • Then, some businessmen began to sell small, round steamed cakes filled with longan, lotus seeds and lotus root starch to people to eat while chatting and watching the moon.
    • Only 12 items, including tapioca starch, frozen shrimp, longan and pineapple, remain to be resolved, ministry officials said.
    • The Thai fruits which are most popular include durians, mangosteens, rambutans, and longans.
    • This turned out to be a Chocolate Fondue with bananas, rambutans, longans and pineapple in separate containers alongside.
    • Thai fruit farmers are celebrating after Australia gave the green light to begin imports of Thai lychees and longans, which sailed through recent Australian safety inspections.
    • If you've traveled to Asia, you may have eaten a longan - also called dragon's eye.
    • The deputy agriculture minister announced the measures in the wake of a recent ban on the import of Thai longans imposed by China, which claims to have found insecticide and toxin residue in them.
    • Others in the same genus are the longan, rambutan, and pulasan.
    • Grains and beans such as wheat, sticky rice, peas and soybean are recommended for attaining this therapeutic benefit, while oranges, litchi and longans are said to be the most effective fruits.
    • The city features six fruits - lemon, lychee, banana, longan, pomelo and pineapple - and three flowers - narcissus, camellia and orchid.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Chinese lóngyǎn, literally ‘dragon's eye’.

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