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n. A western Asian shrub or tree (Cydonia oblonga) having white flowers and hard applelike fruit.

n. The aromatic, many-seeded fruit of this plant, edible only when cooked.

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

n. The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.

n. 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.

n. a quince tree or shrub.

n. The fruit of the tree Pyrus Cydonia. (See def. 2.)

n. The fruit-tree Pyrus Cydonia, sometimes classed as Cydonia vulgaris, the latter genus being based (insufficiently) on the many-seeded cells of the fruit.

n. Scrofula.

n. Same as quinze.

n. aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves

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

"Bring to boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until quince is fork tender."

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