1. Tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium
   "Longan fruit is often used in desserts and sweet soups"; "Dimocarpus longan fruit is often used in desserts and sweet soups";
   - longanberry, Dimocarpus longan, Nephelium longana

Derived forms: longans

Type of: fruit tree

Part of: Dimocarpus, genus Dimocarpus

Encyclopedia: Longan