long nhãn

Một người phụ nữ thêm long nhãn vào bát chè nóng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dried longan pulp: The dried flesh of the longan fruit (Dimocarpus longan), used as a food ingredient, especially in sweet soups and teas, and valued in traditional medicine.
   • A type of dried fruit: A specific variety of dried fruit produced by dehydrating the sweet, translucent flesh of the longan berry.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi thường nấu chè hạt sen long nhãn. (My mother often cooks sweet soup with lotus seeds and dried longan.)
  • Long nhãn có vị ngọt và tính ấm. (Dried longan has a sweet taste and warm properties.)

Advanced Usage

• "long nhãn khô": This is a more explicit term meaning "dried longan," but "long nhãn" itself inherently refers to the dried form.

  • Long nhãn khô thường được bảo quản trong hộp kín. (Dried longan is usually stored in an airtight container.)

• In Traditional Medicine: Often mentioned for its supposed benefits to health and vitality.

  • Theo y học cổ truyền, long nhãn giúp an thần và bổ máu. (According to traditional medicine, dried longan helps to calm the spirit and nourish the blood.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhãn (n): The fresh longan fruit.

  • Mùa hè là mùa của trái nhãn. (Summer is the season for fresh longan fruit.)

• Cùi nhãn (n): The fresh pulp/flesh of the longan fruit.

  • Cùi nhãn tươi rất mọng nước. (Fresh longan pulp is very juicy.)

Synonyms

• Dried longan: The direct English translation.
• Longan aril (specialized): Refers specifically to the dried fleshy seed covering.

Related Phrases / Compounds

• Chè long nhãn: A sweet dessert soup containing dried longan.
• Trà long nhãn kỷ tử: A tea made with dried longan and goji berries.
• Mứt long nhãn: Candied or preserved dried longan.