Defenition of the word quince
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Defenition of the word quince
- A hard, acid-tasting and astringent fruit of the quince tree (Cydonia oblonga), used to make preserves, jellies and puddings.
- aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
- small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
Synonyms for the word quince
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- Cydonia oblonga
- quince bush
Meronymys for the word quince
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- Cydonia
- Cydonia oblonga
- genus Cydonia
- quince
- quince bush
Hypernyms for the word quince
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- edible fruit
- false fruit
- fruit tree
- pome
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