n.
Pronunciation: ' kwin(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English quynce quinces, plural of coyn, quyn quince, from Anglo-French coign, from Latin cotoneum, alteration cydonium, from Greek kyd ō nion
Date: 14th century
1 : 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
2 : a tree that bears quinces ― compare JAPANESE QUINCE
quince