Definition of loquat
Nouns
evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
- Synonyms:
- Eriobotrya japonica, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, loquat tree
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fruit tree
tree bearing edible fruit
yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies
- Synonyms:
- Japanese plum
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edible fruit
edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh