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# loquat

noun (a loquat, loquats)

«loquat» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. A small, round, orange-yellow fruit with a sweet, slightly sour taste and big brown seeds.
2. The evergreen tree that it grows on.

### In the lessons

Used in food and science (plants) lessons. Loquats come from China and grow in warm places such as Australia, New Zealand, California and Mediterranean countries.

### Examples

- We picked loquats from the tree in Nan's garden.
- A loquat looks a bit like an apricot.
- Don't eat the loquat seeds.
- The loquat tree stays green all winter.
- In Sydney many back gardens have a loquat tree.
- She made loquat jam.

### Note

Say: LOH-kwot. Plural: loquats. The seeds are not to be eaten: they can be harmful.