loquat

Definition

Any of species Eriobotrya japonica of trees (Japanese medlar, Chinese plum, Japanese plum).

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 盧橘 /卢橘 (lou⁴ gwat¹).

Example Sentences

• "Japan Mespilus, or Loquat."
• "As far as the eye can see, one observes nothing but loquat orchards growing luxuriantly on the low, rich land, where the roots never suffer from lack of water."
• "I climbed up into the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) tree in our backyard to think."

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