Chinese quince

English

Noun

Chinese quince (plural Chinese quinces)

  1. An Asian tree of species Pseudocydonia sinensis, similar and related to the quince, with astringent, quince-like fruit.
  2. Flowering quince (Chaenomeles lagenaria, syn. Chaenomeles speciosa), native to Japan and Korea, introduced elsewhere as an ornamental.
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