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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

枇杷

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pípá

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loquat/ˈloʊ.kwɒt/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"院子里的枇杷今年结了很多果子。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, yellow-to-orange, plum-like citrus fruit with a sweet-tart flavor, native to southeastern China.

    "She picked a ripe loquat straight from the tree in her grandmother's garden."
  2. 2

    The evergreen tree or shrub (Eriobotrya japonica) that bears clusters of fragrant white flowers and edible loquat fruits.

    "The courtyard was shaded by a sprawling loquat with broad, leathery leaves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Cantonese romanization of Chinese 'lúoj júih' (rush orange), referencing its shape and color. The term entered English via trade and botanical exploration in the late 18th century from the Canton region.

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