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Definitions for Quince

[1] either of two small trees, Cydonia oblonga or C. sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves.
[2] the fruit of such a tree.
[3] a small widely cultivated Asian rosaceous tree, Cydonia oblonga, with pinkish-white flowers and edible pear-shaped fruits
[4] the acid-tasting fruit of this tree, much used in preserves
[5] Also: Japanese or flowering quince another name for japonica

Words nearby Quince

quinalizarin, quinarius, quinary, quinate, quinazoline, quince, quinceañera, quincentenary, quincentennial, quincke's disease, quincke's pulse

Origin of Quince

1275–1325; Middle English quince, apparently orig. plural (taken as singular) of quyne, coyn < Middle French cooin < Latin cotōneum, akin to cydōnium < Greek (mêlon ) Kydṓnion quince, literally, (apple) of Cydonia

Word origin for Quince

C14 qwince plural of quyn quince, from Old French coin, from Latin cotōneum, from Greek kudōnion quince, Cydonian (apple)