longan (fruit)
Refers to the tropical fruit Euphoria longana, similar to lychee. Usually written in katakana.
Longan is commonly eaten in Thailand.
リュウガンの甘い香りが好きだ。
I like the sweet fragrance of longan.
dried longan
Katakana spelling is common for this fruit name; usually written in kana.
Traditional kanji variant of 竜眼; very rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
From Chinese 龍眼 (lóngyǎn), literally 'dragon eye', referring to the fruit's appearance when peeled.