loquat
noun
- a small evergreen tree (Eriobotrya japonica) of the rose family, native to China and Japan
- the small, yellow, edible, plumlike fruit of this tree
See loquat in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lōˈkwŏtˌ, -kwătˌ)
noun- A small evergreen tree (Eriobotrya japonica) native to China and Japan, having fragrant white flowers and pear-shaped yellow fruit with large seeds.
- The edible fruit of this plant.
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