The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A small evergreen tree (Eriobotrya japonica) native to China and Japan, having fragrant white flowers and pear-shaped yellow fruit with large seeds.
n. The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An evergreen shrub or tree, Photinia (Eryobotrya) Japonica, native in China and Japan, and commonly introduced in warm temperate climates.
n. The fruit of this tree. Also called biwa, lukwati, pipa, and Japanese medlar.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies
n. evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
Word Usage
"Sokenbicha in Japan is a slightly bitter-tasting brew, a mix of 15 ingredients such as loquat leaves and azuki beans."