Etymology

loquat

lo·quat
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Today it means: Any member of the species Eriobotrya japonica of trees (Japanese medlar, Chinese plum, Japanese plum). Full definition →

Cantonese 盧橘
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from盧橘
  2. Cantonese · borrowed from盧橘
  3. English todayloquat

Borrowed from Cantonese 盧橘 /卢橘 (lou⁴ gwat¹).

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