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Loquat — For the band, see Loquat (band). This article is about a species of flowering plants called Medlar. For other uses, see Medlar. Loquat Eriobotrya japonica Loquat leaves and fruits … Wikipedia
loquat — /loh kwot, kwat/, n. 1. a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, native to China and Japan, cultivated as an ornamental and for its yellow, plumlike fruit. 2. the fruit itself. Also called Japanese plum. [1810 20; < dial. Chin (Guangdong)… … Universalium
loquat — n. ornamental evergreen tree native to China and Japan; yellow plumlike fruit of the loquat tree, Japanese plum … English contemporary dictionary
loquat — [lō′kwät΄, lō′kwat΄] n. [< Chin (Canton dial.) lō kwat, lit., rush orange] 1. a small evergreen tree (Eriobotrya japonica) of the rose family, native to China and Japan 2. the small, yellow, edible, plumlike fruit of this tree … English World dictionary
Loquat — Lo quat, n. [Chinese name.] (Bot.) The fruit of the Japanese medlar ({Photinia Japonica}). It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds. Also, the tree itself. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Loquat (band) — Infobox Musical artist Name = Loquat Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Flagicon|USA San Francisco, California Genre = Pop Electronic Years active = 2001 ndash; present | Label = Talking House Records… … Wikipedia
loquat — /ˈloʊkwət/ (say lohkwuht), / kət/ (say kuht), / kwɒt/ (say kwot) noun 1. a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, native to China and Japan, but cultivated elsewhere for ornament and for its yellow plum like fruit; Japanese loquat; Japanese… …
loquat — noun a) The Photinia japonica tree. b) The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds. Syn: Japanese medlar, medlar See Also: kumquat … Wiktionary
loquat — noun Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) làuh gwāt Date: 1820 an Asian evergreen tree (Eriobotrya japonica) of the rose family often cultivated for its fruit; also its small yellow edible fruit used especially for preserves … New Collegiate Dictionary
loquat — [ ləʊkwɒt] noun a small yellow egg shaped acidic fruit from an East Asian tree (Eriobotrya japonica). Origin C19: from Chin. dialect luh kwat rush orange … English new terms dictionary
