loquat
Yellow stone fruit
A loquat is a small yellowish-orange fruit with sweet, tangy flesh and large seeds, native to China but now grown in warm climates worldwide.
The evergreen tree that bears it has broad, dark leaves and fragrant white flowers.
The fruit is eaten fresh, made into jam, or used in desserts: The loquat tree in our backyard produces more fruit than we can eat.
Aromatic pome for cooking
- medlarFruit requiring blet
- appleCrisp tree fruit
- pearTapered sweet fruit
- hawthornThorny berry-bearing shrub
crabapple · rowan · juneberry · chokeberry · firethorn · rosaceae · mayhaw · serviceberry
Tasting of sugar
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- citrusyTart like lemons
honeyed · peachy · mild · delicate · aromatic · floral · refreshing · tropical
Fruit with central pit
juicy · edible · harvest · produce · seasonal · orchard · tropical · subtropical
Of Japanese origin, taxonomically
- rosaceaePlant family, often thorny
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
cultivar · seedling · grafting · pollination · propagation · specimen · leaf · panicle
Fine ceramic tableware
- japanHard decorative varnish
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- importedObtained from overseas
- cultivationFostering growth through care
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gardenCultivated plant area
- decorativeServing to beautify
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
greenery · specimen · horticulture · arboretum · nursery · espalier · hedge · patio
Cooked fruit spread
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
- preserveProtect from loss
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
- pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
tart · wine · liqueur · syrup · compote · sorbet · cobbler · sauce
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
- cough syrupMedicated liquid for hacking
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
tea · leaf extract · soothing · bronchitis · phlegm · remedy · folk medicine
quince
Aromatic pome for cooking
hawthorn · crabapple · rowan · juneberry · chokeberry · firethorn · rosaceae · mayhaw · serviceberry
sweet
Tasting of sugar
citrusy · honeyed · peachy · mild · delicate · aromatic · floral · refreshing · tropical
stonefruit
Fruit with central pit
ripe · juicy · edible · harvest · produce · seasonal · orchard · tropical · subtropical · snack
japonica
Of Japanese origin, taxonomically
blossom · cultivar · seedling · grafting · pollination · propagation · specimen · leaf · panicle · inflorescence
china
Fine ceramic tableware
- japanHard decorative varnish
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- importedObtained from overseas
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gardenCultivated plant area
- decorativeServing to beautify
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
foliage · greenery · specimen · horticulture · arboretum · nursery · espalier · hedge · patio · container
jam
Cooked fruit spread
pie · tart · wine · liqueur · syrup · compote · sorbet · cobbler · sauce · dried
expectorant
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
- cough syrupMedicated liquid for hacking
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
traditional · tea · leaf extract · soothing · bronchitis · phlegm · remedy · folk medicine
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