quince /kwɪns/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Plural of coyn , quyn 'quince' (14-16 centuries) , from Old French coin , from Latin cotoneum , cydoneum (malum) 'Cydonian (apple)' , from Greek Kydonia 'Cydonia' , ancient city in Crete ]
a hard yellow fruit like a large apple, used in cooking