quince meaning

UK US /kwɪns/ 1 syllable

quince (noun): small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated.

quince has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

quince as a noun

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

    Synonyms: quince bush, Cydonia oblonga

    Type of: fruit tree

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

    Type of: edible fruit, pome

How to pronounce quince

quince is pronounced /kwɪns/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with quince

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in CE · 6-letter words

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