noun
loquat
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Loquat (noun) means a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, or its oval yellow fruit, which grows in clusters and contains several large seeds. Example: “A loquat tree grew beside the garden wall.”
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A small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, or its oval yellow fruit, which grows in clusters and contains several large seeds.
"A loquat tree grew beside the garden wall."
"We picked ripe loquats straight from the branch."
"The loquat's fruit is about the size of a small plum."
How to use loquat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA loquat is a small tree with a sweet, plum-sized yellow fruit, or the fruit itself.
When to use it
Loquat is an ordinary, everyday word wherever the fruit is grown or sold.
Memory tip
Loquat is sometimes confused with the medlar tree because both are loosely called by similar names, but they are different plants.
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Common pairings
a loquat tree
ripe loquats
loquat jam
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Etymology
Loquat was borrowed into English from Cantonese, from characters read as lou4 gwat1.
Synonyms
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Japan plum
Rhymes for loquat
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What is a loquat?
A loquat is a small evergreen tree that produces a yellow, plum-sized fruit, or the fruit itself.
Where does the word loquat come from?
The word was borrowed from Cantonese.
What does a loquat fruit look like inside?
A loquat fruit is roughly the size of a small plum and holds several large seeds inside.
What is the meaning of loquat?
"loquat" (noun) means a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, or its oval yellow fruit, which grows in clusters and contains several large seeds.
