longan

A noun referring to a tree native to southeastern Asia and Australia, cultivated for its sweet, edible fruit that resembles litchi nuts.

• 🌐شجرة استوائية تُزرع في جنوب شرق آسيا وأستراليا من أجل ثمارها الحلوة الصالحة للأكل التي تشبه الليتشي. وتُطلق الكلمة أيضًا على ثمرة هذه الشجرة.

1. Tropical fruit tree B1 formal

   A tree native to Southeast Asia and Australia, cultivated for its sweet, edible fruit that resembles a lychee.

   • The longan tree thrives in warm, humid climates.
   • Farmers in Thailand harvest longan fruit during the summer months.
   • Longan trees can grow up to 12 meters tall.

   🌐لونجان

2. Fruit of the longan tree A2 formal

   The small, round, sweet fruit of the longan tree, with a thin brown shell and translucent flesh.

   • I bought a bag of fresh longan from the market.
   • Longan tastes similar to lychee but is less sweet.
   • She peeled the longan and ate the juicy flesh.

   🌐لونجان

• longans plural form
• longans' possessive plural form
• longan's possessive singular form