nephelium : Idioms & Phrases
genus nephelium
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noun a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia
Nephelium.
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nephelium lappaceum
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noun Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit
rambotan; rambutan; rambutan tree.
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nephelium litchi
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noun Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
lichee; litchi tree; litchi; Litchi chinensis.
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nephelium longana
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noun tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium
Euphorbia litchi; longan; lungen; longanberry; Dimocarpus longan.
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nephelium mutabile
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noun East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan
pulasan; pulassan; pulasan tree.
