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龙眼
lóngyǎn
Description
龙眼是一种小小的水果，皮是黄褐色的，里面的果肉又甜又白。
"龙眼" is a small fruit with yellow-brown skin and sweet, white flesh inside.
它长得很像荔枝，很多人在夏天喜欢吃。
It looks a lot like lychee, and many people like to eat "龙眼" in summer.
Meanings
龙眼lóngyǎn
longan, a small sweet tropical fruit
我买了一斤龙眼。
I bought a pound of longan.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
龙 (dragon) + 眼 (eye), so named because the fruit resembles an eye.
- Nuance
dried longan is often called 桂圆 in cooking and medicine.
In videos
“龙眼因为它很像龙的眼睛”
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