loquat

noun

1. Any of species Eriobotrya japonica of trees (Japanese medlar, Chinese plum, Japanese plum).

   “Japan Mespilus, or Loquat.”

   “As far as the eye can see, one observes nothing but loquat orchards growing luxuriantly on the low, rich land, where the roots never suffer from lack of water.”

   “I climbed up into the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) tree in our backyard to think.”

2. The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.