loquot

Noun

loquat (plural loquats)

1. Any member of the species Eriobotrya japonica of trees (Japanese medlar, Chinese plum, Japanese plum).
   • Japan Mespilus, or Loquat.1811, William Aiton, Hortus Kewensis; or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, volume 3
2. The fruit of this tree, which is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.

   Synonyms:

   Japan plum