japanese plum Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor
Prunus salicina.
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noun evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
loquat; Japanese medlar; loquat tree; Eriobotrya japonica.
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noun yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies
loquat.