Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A shrub or small tree (Cydonia oblonga) in the rose family, native to western Asia, having white or pink flowers and hard yellow pear-shaped fruit.
- noun The aromatic, many-seeded fruit of this plant, usually used for jelly or in cooked dishes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The fruit of the tree Pyrus Cydonia. (See def. 2.)
- noun The fruit-tree Pyrus Cydonia, sometimes classed as Cydonia vulgaris, the latter genus being based (insufficiently) on the many-seeded cells of the fruit.
- noun Scrofula.
- noun Same as
quinze .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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. - noun (Bot.) a quince tree or shrub.
- noun (Bot.) an Eastern Asiatic shrub (
Cydonia Japonica , formerlyPyrus 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. - noun (Zoöl.) a small gray and yellow curculio (
Conotrachelus cratægi ) whose larva lives in quinces. - noun (Bot.) the small tree (
Cydonia vulgaris ) which produces the quince.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The pear-shaped
fruit of a small tree of the rose family,Cydonia oblonga . - noun The
deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native toAsia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
- noun small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In Portuguese, quince is marmelo, which is the origin of the word marmalade.
Quince with Recipe for Pork and Quince Stew – Kydonato (Χοιρινό Kυδωνάτο) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Bring to boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until quince is fork tender.
Viv Cooks! 2006
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Bring to boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until quince is fork tender.
Seattle Bon Vivant: 2005
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Bring to boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until quince is fork tender.
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Bring to boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until quince is fork tender.
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The flavors were savory and not overly sweet, and the quince was a lovely complement to the tender pork.
Archive 2008-11-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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The flavors were savory and not overly sweet, and the quince was a lovely complement to the tender pork.
Quince with Recipe for Pork and Quince Stew – Kydonato (Χοιρινό Kυδωνάτο) Laurie Constantino 2008
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The quince is a long bloomer here and always cheers us.
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So sorry for your quince, that is a favorite here and the coral color looks so good with the yellow daffs.
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Our quince is a great source of color in early spring, lasting for a couple of months.
chained_bear commented on the word quince
A fruit resembling a hard-fleshed, yellow apple, that is used especially in preserves.
February 2, 2007
trivet commented on the word quince
"they dined on mince and slices of quince, which they ate with a runcible spoon"
February 9, 2007
BrainyBabe commented on the word quince
A ripe quince smells like the Queen of Sheba - nay, like her silken undergarments.
November 17, 2008