Loquat n. (Bot.) The fruit of the Japanese medlar (Photinia Japonica). It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds. Also, the tree itself.
... Leighton, "Manoel!" and strode hatless out into the glaring sun, across the lawn, and down the loquat avenue. ... — Through stained glass • George Agnew Chamberlain
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