quince in English dictionary

  • quince

    Meanings and definitions of "quince"

    • The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
    • The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.
    • noun
      The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
    • noun
      The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.
    • fruit
    • tree
    • A hard, sour and astringent fruit of the quince tree (Cydonia oblonga), used to make jams, jellies and puddings.
    • noun
      aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
    • noun
      small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

    Synonyms of "quince" in English dictionary

    false fruit, Cydonia oblonga, fruit tree are the top synonyms of "quince" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of quince

    • quince ( plural  quinces)
    • quince (plural quinces)
  • Quince

Images with "quince"

Sample sentences with "quince"

Available translations

Authors