Definition

1. Noun:
   • Loquat: A small, yellow-orange, edible fruit with a tangy and sweet flavor, produced by the loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica). The fruit is often eaten fresh or used in preserves.
   • Loquat tree: The evergreen tree that bears this fruit, native to south-central China but cultivated in many regions, including Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong vườn nhà tôi có một cây nhót tây. (In my garden, there is a loquat tree.)
  • Nhót tây chín có vị chua ngọt rất ngon. (Ripe loquats have a delicious sweet and sour taste.)
  • Mẹ tôi thường mua nhót tây về làm mứt. (My mother often buys loquats to make jam.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nhót tây" (literally "Western ") distinguishes it from the native Vietnamese "nhót" (), which is a different, smaller, and more acidic fruit. "Tây" indicates its perceived foreign or introduced origin.

Variants and Related Words

• Trái nhót tây (n): Loquat fruit.
• Cây nhót tây (n): Loquat tree.
• Nhót (n): Refers to the related, native Vietnamese fruit of the genus.

Synonyms

• Loquat: The most common English name.
• Japanese medlar: Another botanical name.
• Bibasse: A French term sometimes used in English contexts.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using "nhót tây". The fruit may appear in general descriptive phrases about gardens, seasons, or local cuisine.