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Definition of Pyrus Japonica

Pyrus Japonica
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.

Meaning of Pyrus Japonica from wikipedia

- Chaenomeles ****onica, called the ****anese quince or Maule's quince, is a species of flowering quince that is native to ****an. It is a thorny deciduous...
- plants have also been called "****anese quince", and the name "****onica" (referring to C. ****onica) was widely used for these plants in the 19th and 20th centuries...
- rufoferruginea Shirai Pyrus americana var. rufoferruginea (Shirai ex C.K.Schneid.) Koidz. Pyrus aucuparia var. ****onica Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav. Pyrus commixta f...
- eastern Asia. It is taller than another commonly cultivated species, C. ****onica, usually growing to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in). The flowers are usually red...
- Prunus padus Prunus persica Prunus spinosa Pyracantha Pyrus baccata Pyrus communis Pyrus pyrifolia Pyrus sargentii Quercus Rhamnus frangula Ribes aureum Ribes...
- persica, Prunus serotina and Prunus virginiana), Pyrus species (including Pyrus communis and Pyrus coronaria) and Sorbus species (including Sorbus americana...
- Retrieved 3 April 2024. "Mary Lawrance Ke**** (British, FL. 1794–1830), Pyrus ****onica [****anese Quince]". Arader Galleries. Retrieved 9 March 2024. "LAWRANCE...
- aquifolium, Pinus griffithii, Pinus mugo, Pinus nigra, Pyrus communis, Salix alba, Sophora ****onica, Taxus baccata, and Tilia americana. List of botanical...
- Hawthorn Malus, Apple Prunus, Almond, Peach, Apricot, Plums, Cherries etc. Pyrus, Pear Sorbus, Rowans, Whitebeams etc. Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family) Coffea...
- domestica, Malus sylvestris, Mespilus germanica, Prunus avium, Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus communis, Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus domestica, Sorbus...