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Conotrachelus crataegi Quince Quince, n. [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, ? the Cydonians. Cf. Quiddany.]
1. 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.
2. (Bot.) a quince tree or shrub.
Japan quince (Bot.), an Eastern Asiatic shrub (Cydonia,
formerly Pyrus, Japonica) and its very fragrant but
inedible fruit. The shrub has very showy flowers, usually
red, but sometimes pink or white, and is much grown for
ornament.
Quince curculio (Zo["o]l.), a small gray and yellow
curculio (Conotrachelus crat[ae]gi) whose larva lives in
quinces.
Quince tree (Bot.), the small tree (Cydonia vulgaris)
which produces the quince.
Nanotragus oreotragus Klipspringer Klip"spring`er, n. [D., lit., cliff springer.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A small, graceful South African antelope (Nanotragus
oreotragus), which, like the chamois, springs from one crag
to another with great agility; -- called also kainsi.
[Written also klippspringer.]
Nanotragus tragulus Steinbock Stein"bock`, n. [G. stein stone + bock buck, D. bok.
Cf. Steenbok.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European ibex.
(b) A small South African antelope (Nanotragus tragulus)
which frequents dry, rocky districts; -- called also
steenbok. [Written also steinboc, and steinbok; also
called stonebock, and stonebuck.]
