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Definition of Quinces

Quince
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 Quinces from wikipedia

- M****achusetts.: 243  Charlemagne directed that quinces be planted in well-stocked orchards. Quinces in England are first recorded in about 1275, when...
- tree known as Chinese quince Chaenomeles, a genus of shrubs known as flowering quinces Chaenomeles ****onica, known as ****anese quince Chaenomeles speciosa...
- Quince cheese (also known as quince paste) is a sweet and tart, thick jelly made of the pulp of the quince fruit. It is a common confection in several...
- and creeping. The fruits are hard and – although less astringent than quinces – are unpleasant to eat raw, tasting like an unripe apple with the acidity...
- 15-year-old" (fiesta de quinceañera, fiesta de quince años), "15 years" (quince años, quinceañero) or just 15 (quinces). This birthday is celebrated differently...
- Quince Orchard may refer to: Quince Orchard, Maryland, an unincorporated area and neighborhood of Gaithersburg, Maryland Quince Orchard Road, part of...
- William James Quince (born 27 December 1982) is a British Conservative Party politician and former lawyer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester...
- Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael (or bili or bhel), also Bengal quince, golden apple, ****anese bitter orange, stone apple or wood apple, is a species...
- Quince Mil (Spanish: "Fifteen Thousand") is a community in Cusco Region, Peru. There are many stories regarding how the community received its name. Quince...
- Chinese medicine. Chinese quince is also grown as an ornamental tree.[citation needed] In Haeju, North Korea two Chinese Quinces planted in 1910 are national...