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Maule's quince

Maule's quince

9.9
A thorny shrub with bright red flowers grown in gardens
  • noun
translation icon : membrillo de Maule
  • The flowers of the Maule's quince brighten up gardens in early spring.

Examples

  • She planted a Maule's quince along the edge of the walkway for its vibrant color.

  • Cut branches of Maule's quince can be used in floral arrangements.

  • The Maule's quince is a beautiful addition to any garden.

  • Have you seen the Maule's quinces blooming this spring?

  • She planted a Maule's quince in her garden to enjoy its stunning red blossoms.

  • The bright flowers of the Maule's quince attract many butterflies in the spring.

  • In Japan, the Maule's quince is admired for its ornamental beauty in landscape design.

Synonyms

Chaenomeles japonica
vsMaule's quince
  • Specialized
9.9

A thorny shrub from Japan with red spring flowers

is the alternative scientific name used instead of the common name
flowering quince
vsMaule's quince
8.0

A small Asian shrub with spiny branches and red or pink flowers

refers specifically to the Japan native variety rather than the broader ornamental group
Chaenomeles
vsMaule's quince
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bush from East Asia with bright spring flowers and hard fruit

applies to a single Japan native ornamental shrub not the entire genus

Surface Forms

Maule's quince singular
Maule's quinces plural

Morphology

Maule's + quince

This is a possessive proper-name + noun construction: a B1 learner who knows 'quince' (a type of garden tree) and understands possessive '’s' will readily infer it names a particular variety or type of quince. While the specific attributes (e.g. thorny, origin) are not deducible from 'Maule', the basic meaning 'a kind of quince' is transparently compositional.

Etymology

Maule's quince may get its name from a person called Maule who brought a wild quince bush from Japan to European gardens. People named the plant after him, so today Maule's quince means that thorny bush with bright red flowers used in gardens.