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loquat

Pronunciation: /ˈləʊkwɒt/
Definition of loquat

noun

  • 1a small yellow egg-shaped acidic fruit.
  • 2the evergreen East Asian tree of the rose family which bears the loquat, cultivated both for its fruit and as an ornamental.
    • Eriobotrya japonica, family Rosaceae

Origin:

early 19th century: from Chinese dialect luh kwat 'rush orange'

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