ˌkēnəˈmē(ˌ)lēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from chaeno- (from Greek chainein ) + -meles (irregular from Greek mēlon apple, fruit) — more at malus
: a genus of Asiatic shrubs (family Rosaceae) comprising the flowering quinces and having alternate serrate leaves, 5-petaled flowers, and many seeds in each cell of the ovary — see japanese quince