noun
quince
kwihns
noun
1
A hard, pear-shaped fruit related to apples and pears, usually cooked before eating.
"She simmered the quince with sugar to make a rich jelly."
2
The tree that bears this fruit.
"A quince tree grew in the corner of the old orchard."
How to Use Quince
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tart, hard fruit similar to an apple or pear, usually cooked into jams, jellies, or pastes.
Word Forms
quinces plural, Quinces plural
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Etymology
From Old French cooing, ultimately from Latin mālum Cydōnium, the "Cydonian apple," named after the ancient city of Cydonia on Crete.