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loquat Definition

lo·quat (kwät′, -kwat′)

noun

  1. a small evergreen tree (Eriobotrya japonica) of the rose family, native to China and Japan
  2. the small, yellow, edible, plumlike fruit of this tree

Etymology: < Chin (Canton dial.) lō kwat, lit., rush orange

loquat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bring: He also thought of bringing some loquats, in case it didn't like the whiskey.

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