loquat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈloʊkwɑt/ /ˈləʊkwɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-loquat.wav

Word forms

loquat loquats

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 盧橘 /卢橘 (lou⁴ gwat¹).

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