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quince

/kwɪns/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
  2. The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.
  3. A soft yellow colour, like that of a quince.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cydonia oblonga(English)quince bush(English)bill(English)cydonia(English)fifteen(English)genus cydonia(English)melocoton(English)chinese quince(English)clavier(English)teapot(English)dulce(English)marmalade(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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