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longanberry

9.9

A tropical tree that grows sweet fruit like a lychee

noun
/ˈlɔŋɡənˌbɛri/

Australian

: longan

The longanberry tree flourishes in warm, humid climates similar to that of its native regions.

Examples

The longanberry tree thrives in tropical climates.
The longanberry tree flourishes in warm, humid climates similar to that of its native regions.
She enjoys making desserts with longanberries because of their subtle sweetness.
The market had a fresh shipment of longanberries alongside other tropical fruits.
I enjoyed the sweet taste of longanberries at the market.
She enjoys making desserts with longanberries because of their subtle sweetness.
The market had a fresh shipment of longanberries alongside other tropical fruits.

Synonyms

longan

vslonganberry

Australian

9.4

A small sweet fruit like a lychee that grows on a tropical tree

is a variant name that adds an informal fruit label

Dimocarpus longan

vslonganberry

Specialized

9.9

A tropical tree that produces small sweet fruit like lychee

is the common name used in everyday speech rather than the scientific term

Nephelium longana

vslonganberry

Specialized

9.9

A tropical tree that produces sweet longan fruit like a small lychee

is the usual regional name used by speakers rather than the formal label

How Sweet

mango

34 1.0

lychee

2 4.7

longanberry

Australian

9.9

apple

583 1.0

lime

4 6.2

Surface Forms

longanberry singular

longanberries plural

Morphology

longanberry = longan + berry (semi-transparent) = longan + berry

The compound formation 'longan' + 'berry' is clear, but the application of the same form to mean the tree is a metonymic extension (fruit → tree) that may not be fully derivable for all learners.

Etymology

Longanberry for the tree also comes from the Chinese name longan, 'dragon eye', because this tree produces the little fruit that looks like an eye; the 'berry' part shows the tree is grown for that sweet fruit.