English

Loquat fruit

Noun

loquat ‎(plural loquats)

1. The Eriobotrya japonica tree.
   • 1811, William Aiton, Hortus Kewensis; or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, volume 3:

     Japan Mespilus, or Loquat.

   • 1915, Ira Judson Condit, The Loquat, page 254:

     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.

   • 2009, Howard Camner, Turbulence at 67 Inches: The Autobiography, page 61:

     I climbed up into the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) tree in our backyard to think.

2. The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.

Synonyms

• Japanese medlar (see medlar)

Related terms

• kumquat

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