loquat

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
  2. noun yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 盧橘 /卢橘 (lou⁴ gwat¹).

In classic literature

Synonyms

loquat tree, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, Eriobotrya japonica

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