| Quince (quince) |
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| n. | (kw***ibreve]ns) |
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| Quince |
| [Prob. a pl.
from OE. quyne, coin, OF. coin, cooin, F.
coing, from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj.,
Cydonian, Gr. (?) Cydonian, (?) (?) a quince, fr. (?) Cydonia, a city
in Crete, [u |
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.
a quince tree or
shrub.
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