Definitions for Quince
quince

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quince, quince bush, Cydonia oblonganoun

   small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

2. quincenoun

   aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quincenoun

   The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.

2. quincenoun

   The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.

3. Etymology: From Old French cooin (modern coing), from late Latin (malum) cotoneum, a variant of malum Cydonium ‘Cydonian apple’, translating Greek μήλον κυδώνιον.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quincenoun

   Etymology: coin, Fr. quidden, German.

   1. The tree.

   The quince tree is of a low stature; the branches are diffused and crooked; the flower and fruit is like that of the pear tree; but, however cultivated, the fruit is sour and astringent, and is covered with a kind of down: of this the species are six. Philip Miller.

   2. The fruit.

   They call for dates and quinces in the pastry. William Shakespeare.

   A quince, in token of fruitfulness, by the laws of Solon, was given to the brides of Athens upon the day of their marriage. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quince

   The quince (; Cydonia oblonga) is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the Malinae subtribe (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits) of the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic bright golden-yellow pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear. Ripe quince fruits are hard, tart, and astringent. They are seldom eaten raw, but are processed into marmalade, jam, paste (known as quince cheese) or alcoholic beverages. The quince tree is also grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive pale pink blossoms and other ornamental qualities.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quince

   A quince is a hard, yellowish fruit that looks similar to a pear or apple. It is high in pectin and can be used in jams, jellies, and desserts, but it's often too tart and tough to be eaten raw. Quince is also the name of the tree that bears this fruit, which is native to Western Asia and the Middle East.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Quincenoun

   the fruit of a shrub (Cydonia vulgaris) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves

2. Quincenoun

   a quince tree or shrub

3. Etymology: [Prob. a pl. from OE. quyne, coin, OF. coin, cooin, F. coing, from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj., Cydonian, Gr. Cydonian, a quince, fr. Cydonia, a city in Crete, the Cydonians. Cf. Quiddany.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quince

   The quince, is a small, deciduous tree that bears a pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and bright golden-yellow when mature. The fruit is edible when cooked and there is a long history of this, but the tree is also grown for its attractive pale pink blossom and other ornamental qualities. The tree grows 5 to 8 metres high and 4 to 6 metres wide. The fruit is 7 to 12 centimetres long and 6 to 9 centimetres across. It is native to rocky slopes and woodland margins in South-west Asia, Turkey and Iran although it can be grown successfully at latitudes as far north as Scotland. It should not be confused with its relative, the Flowering Quince,. Quince, Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae. The immature fruit is green with dense grey-white pubescence, most of which rubs off before maturity in late autumn when the fruit changes colour to yellow with hard, strongly perfumed flesh. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, 6–11 cm long, with an entire margin and densely pubescent with fine white hairs. The flowers, produced in spring after the leaves, are white or pink, 5 cm across, with five petals.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quince

   kwins, n. the golden, globose or pear-shaped, fragrant fruit of a large shrub or small tree (Pyrus Cydonia) of the rose family, too austere to be eaten raw, but excellent for jellies, marmalade, and flavouring other fruits. [Pl. of quine—O. Fr. coin (Fr. coing)—L. cydonium—Gr. Cydōnia, in Crete.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. QUINCE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Quince is ranked #37544 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Quince surname appeared 593 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Quince.
   
   66.4% or 394 total occurrences were Black.
   27.3% or 162 total occurrences were White.
   3.2% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Edible Fruit
   • Fruit Tree
   • Pome

Anagrams for Quince »

1. cinque

How to pronounce Quince?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quince in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quince in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Quince
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quince
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Quince
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quince
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Quince
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Quince
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html