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Definition of Japanese quince
: either of two ornamental shrubs (Chaenomeles speciosa synonym C. lagenaria of China and C. japonica of Japan) of the rose family with usually scarlet, pink, or white flowers
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The first known use of Japanese quince was in 1900
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