LOQUAT

Loquat

The loquat is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to south-central China. It is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, grown commercially for its yellow fruit, and also cultivated as an ornamental plant. It was formerly thought to be closely related to the genus Mespilus, and is still sometimes known as the Japanese medlar. It is also known as Japanese plum and Chinese plum. In Japan it is called biwa. And in China, it is called Lo Guat in Cantonese and pipa in Mandarin.

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loquat

Noun

  1. The tree.
  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.


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