LOQUAT


Meaning of LOQUAT in English

/ ˈləʊkwɒt; NAmE ˈloʊkwɑːt/ noun

a round pale orange fruit that grows on bushes in China, Japan and the Middle East

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Chinese dialect luh kwat rush orange.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.