Portuguese

nêspera (Eriobotrya japonica)

nêspera (Mespilus germanica)

Noun

nêspera f (plural nêsperas)

1. The loquat (fruit)
2. (archaic) The medlar (fruit)

Usage notes

• Although the medlar is the original nêspera, it has been replaced by the loquat in modern usage.

Synonyms

• (Portugal) magnório

Related terms

• nespereira