Definition of "longan" [lon•gan]

• An Asian evergreen tree (Euphoria longan) having yellowish-brown drupes with white, juicy, edible flesh. (noun)
• The fruit of this plant. (noun)

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• "Amit said that local ingredients that are perceived to be beneficial to health such as longan, tremella and sesame have had applications in baked goods, as consumers are acquainted with their benefits and can quickly embrace products containing them."
• "Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) and also "longan" in Tagalog."
• "My parents had dates and peanuts, which had been served at weddings in Yan’an, and dried fruit called longan, which traditionally symbolizes a happy union and sons."