loquat

[ loh-kwot, -kwat ]

/ ˈloʊ kwɒt, -kwæt /

noun

a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, native to China and Japan, cultivated as an ornamental and for its yellow, plumlike fruit.

the fruit itself.

Also called Japanese plum.

Origin of loquat

1810–20; <dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) lōkwat, akin to Chinese lújú

Words nearby loquat

lopsided, lopstick, loq., loquacious, loquacity, loquat, loquitur, lor, Lorain, Loraine, Lorain-Lévi syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for loquat

Other fairly common fruit trees are the quince and loquat, or Japanese medlar.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan
The Loquat has been for many years a familiar fruit in our gardens, and is a native of China and Japan.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands|Gerrit Parmile Wilder
There grew she to peerless beauty where loquat and almond scent the air.
Ulysses|James Joyce
The sun was shining; the air was heavy with the perfume of the loquat blossoms; a delicious languor lay over all.
The Fortunate Isles|Mary Stuart Boyd

A fine native fruit, when well grown, is the biwa or loquat.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

British Dictionary definitions for loquat

loquat

/ (ˈləʊkwɒt, -kwət) /

noun

an ornamental evergreen rosaceous tree, Eriobotrya japonica, of China and Japan, having reddish woolly branches, white flowers, and small yellow edible plumlike fruits

the fruit of this tree

US and Canadian name: Japan plum

Word Origin for loquat

C19: from Chinese (Cantonese) lō kwat, literally: rush orange

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	loquat
释义	loquat [ loh-kwot, -kwat ] / ˈloʊ kwɒt, -kwæt / noun a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, native to China and Japan, cultivated as an ornamental and for its yellow, plumlike fruit. the fruit itself. Also called Japanese plum. Origin of loquat 1810–20; <dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) lōkwat, akin to Chinese lújú Words nearby loquat lopsided, lopstick, loq., loquacious, loquacity, loquat, loquitur, lor, Lorain, Loraine, Lorain-Lévi syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loquat Other fairly common fruit trees are the quince and loquat, or Japanese medlar. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products\|William Bevan The Loquat has been for many years a familiar fruit in our gardens, and is a native of China and Japan. Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands\|Gerrit Parmile Wilder There grew she to peerless beauty where loquat and almond scent the air. Ulysses\|James Joyce The sun was shining; the air was heavy with the perfume of the loquat blossoms; a delicious languor lay over all. The Fortunate Isles\|Mary Stuart Boyd A fine native fruit, when well grown, is the biwa or loquat. The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott British Dictionary definitions for loquat loquat / (ˈləʊkwɒt, -kwət) / noun an ornamental evergreen rosaceous tree, Eriobotrya japonica, of China and Japan, having reddish woolly branches, white flowers, and small yellow edible plumlike fruits the fruit of this tree US and Canadian name: Japan plum Word Origin for loquat C19: from Chinese (Cantonese) lō kwat, literally: rush orange Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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