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: 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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: a tree that bears quinces compare Japanese quince
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The one that is inscribed simultaneously in the skin of the quinces and in the face of the painter.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
The quinces grow and fall, are eaten or left to rot.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
All plants that bloom in the spring, from dogwoods
and azaleas, to tulip magnolias,
forsythia, redbuds, and flowering quince have their flower buds set now, or are finishing up setting them.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Reclaiming and remixing traditions, doble quinces are a growing trend where Latines of all genders celebrate their 30th birthdays with quince-caliber parties.
—R29 Somos, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
The quinces grow and fall, are eaten or left to rot.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
All plants that bloom in the spring, from dogwoods
and azaleas, to tulip magnolias,
forsythia, redbuds, and flowering quince have their flower buds set now, or are finishing up setting them.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Reclaiming and remixing traditions, doble quinces are a growing trend where Latines of all genders celebrate their 30th birthdays with quince-caliber parties.
—R29 Somos, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Quince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quince. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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quince
noun
: the fruit of an Asian tree that resembles a yellow apple with hard flesh and is used especially for marmalade, jelly, and preserves
also
: a tree that bears quinces
Medical Definition
quince
noun
: the fruit of a central Asian tree of the genus Cydonia (C. oblonga) that resembles a hard-fleshed yellow apple
also
: the tree
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