Definitions for: Loquat


[n] yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies
[n] evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan



Webster (1913) Definition: Lo"quat, n. [Chinese name.] (Bot.)
The fruit of the Japanese medlar (Photinia Japonica). It is
as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains
four or five large seeds. Also, the tree itself.

Synonyms: Eriobotrya japonica, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, Japanese plum, loquat tree

See Also: edible fruit, Eriobotrya, Eriobotrya japonica, fruit tree, genus Eriobotrya, Japanese medlar, loquat, loquat, loquat tree

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