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: 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
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The piece also ridiculed an East Coast reporter who alleged that no one eats loquats in Southern California.
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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
An uncle and a grandmother were among those killed in the 34-day conflict, but a loquat tree the matriarch had planted next to their home endured.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
An uncle and a grandmother were among those killed in the 34-day conflict, but a loquat tree the matriarch had planted next to their home endured.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for loquat
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“Loquat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loquat. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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"
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