quince
Meaning
- (countable) The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
- (countable) The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.
- (countable, uncountable) A soft yellow colour, like that of a quince.
Synonyms
Cydonia oblonga
quince bush
spunk
Translations
Quitte
membrillo
marmelo
coing
ayva
kweepeer
codony
mela cotogna
κυδώνιFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kwɪns/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English quynce, coince, a variant of coins, coin (“quince”), from Old French cooing (modern coing), from Late Latin cotōneum, from Latin mālum cotōneum, a variant of mālum Cydonium (“Cydonian apple”), translating Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον (mēlokudṓnion).
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