1. a small yellow or orange oval fruit with sweet flesh and large seeds
2. an evergreen tree native to China that produces loquat fruit

Examples

• The loquat tree in our backyard produces fruit every spring.
• She picked fresh loquats from the branch and ate them immediately.
• Loquats have a sweet, slightly tangy flavor similar to apricots.
• The grocery store had imported loquats from California.
• We made jam from the abundant loquat harvest.
• The loquat’s large brown seeds must be removed before eating.