/ Dictionary / Index J Japanese plum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jap'anese plum' Pronunciation: [key] a small tree, Prunus salicina, native to China, bearing edible yellowish fruit. a related shrub, P. japonica, native to China and Korea, having pink flowers and edible red fruit. the fruit of either of these. loquat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Japanese persimmon Japanese quail Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language