Main Entry: lo·quat

Pronunciation: \ˈlō-ˌkwät\

Function: 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

[loquat illustration]