/ Dictionary / Index L loquat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lo•quat Pronunciation: (lō'kwot, -kwat), [key] — n. a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, native to China and Japan, cultivated as an ornamental and for its yellow, plumlike fruit. the fruit itself. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: loquat (Thesaurus) loquacity loquitur* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language