: the fruit of a central Asian tree (Cydonia oblonga) of the rose family that resembles a hard-fleshed yellow apple and is used especially in preserves
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Many deciduous ornamentals including redbuds, forsythia, crabapples, fruit trees, quince azaleas and many others were not adversely affected by last summer’s drought and the cold, windy winter and frozen soils that followed.—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025 Sea spray, lemon confit and a hint of spice with quince paste and mandarin oil on the palate with more texture to the wine than the Reserve, giving it a beautiful shape across the long finish.—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The quince imparts a gentle fruitiness, while hints of orris root and pepper add depth.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Romanek suggests asymmetrical, unexpected greenery—like delicate quince branches, a lush explosion of jasmine, or wild, wispy grasses.—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quince
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Etymology
Middle English quynce quinces, plural of coyn, quyn quince, from Anglo-French coign, from Latin cotoneum, alteration cydonium, from Greek kydōnion
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