Loquat

Quick meaning: Loquat is a noun meaning Any of species Eriobotrya japonica of trees (Japanese medlar, Chinese plum, Japanese plum).

Meaning

Any of species Eriobotrya japonica of trees (Japanese medlar, Chinese plum, Japanese plum).

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

Japan Mespilus, or Loquat.

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

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.

Word Forms

• loquats

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nispero, loquot, medlar, jujube, limequat, sunquat.

Related Dictionary Tools