Eriobotrya

noun

Er·​i·​o·​bot·​rya

ˌerēōˈbä‧trēə

: a small genus of Asian evergreen trees (family Rosaceae) having paniculate white flowers and a fruit with large seeds and a thin endocarp see loquat sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from erio- + -botrya (from Greek botrys bunch of grapes)

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