loquat

noun

lo·​quat ˈlō-ˌkwät 

: 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

Illustration of loquat

Examples of loquat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The number of people looking for good loquat trees and fruits is on the rise. —Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025

The piece also ridiculed an East Coast reporter who alleged that no one eats loquats in Southern California. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025

Those loquats technically aren’t fully in season yet. —Aliana Mt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025

This antioxidant-rich cocktail of biotin, pro-vitamin B5, coconut oil, and extracts from saw palmetto berries and loquat fruit not only plumps strands with moisture for a thicker hair look but promotes shine and glossiness, creating a more reflective finish. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) làuh-gwāt

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for loquat

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

loquat

noun

lo·​quat ˈlō-ˌkwät 

: a small Asian tree related to the roses and bearing yellow fruits resembling plums

also : its fruit used especially in preserves

Etymology

Chinese làuhgwāt "small tree related to the roses"