noun
- Plural of lungan; tropical fruits with a thin, bumpy brown shell and translucent white flesh, similar to lychees.
Usage: Also spelled 'longans'; Common in Southeast Asian cuisine
Examples
- The market vendor sold fresh lungans at a reasonable price.
- Lungans are sweeter and less tart than lychees.
- She peeled the thin shell off the lungan to reveal the juicy fruit inside.
- During summer, lungans are a popular snack in Thailand and Vietnam.
- The children enjoyed eating lungans straight from the tree.