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quince
n. either of two trees that produce small round yellowish fruit; fruit produced by these trees


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Quince
The Quince (Cydonia oblonga) is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus region. It is a small deciduous tree, growing 5-8 m tall and 4-6 m wide, related to apples and pears, and like them has a pome fruit, which is bright golden yellow when mature, pear-shaped, 7-12 cm long and 6-9 cm broad.
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quince
Noun
1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
(synonym) quince bush, Cydonia oblonga
(hypernym) fruit tree
(member-holonym) Cydonia, genus Cydonia
2. aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
(hypernym) edible fruit
(part-holonym) quince bush, Cydonia oblonga


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quince
adj. fifteen, numbering 15
 
quince (m)
n. fifteen, number 15

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Quince
(n.)
The fruit of a shrub (Cydonia vulgaris) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.
  
 
(n.)
a quince tree or shrub.
  

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