Definition of Quince
Pronunciation:
kwĭns
n.
1.
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
.
2.
(Bot.)
a
quince
tree
or
shrub
.
Japan quince
(Bot.)
an
Eastern
Asiatic
shrub
(
Cydonia
Japonica
,
formerly
Pyrus
Japonica
)
and
its
very
fragrant
but
inedible
fruit
.
The
shrub
has
very
showy
flowers
,
usually
red
,
but
sometimes
pink
or
white
,
and
is
much
grown
for
ornament
.
Quince curculio
(Zool.)
a
small
gray
and
yellow
curculio
(
Conotrachelus
cratægi
)
whose
larva
lives
in
quinces
.
Quince tree
(Bot.)
the
small
tree
(
Cydonia
vulgaris
)
which
produces
the
quince
.
Related Words
Cydonia
,
Cydonia
oblonga
,
fruit
tree
,
genus
Cydonia
,
quince
bush
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