quince
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- noun
- /kwɪns/
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membrillo
- quince paste
- quince jam
- tart quince
Not grapes, but like pears, Quince, things like that.
- Not grapes, but like pears, Quince, things like that.
Examples
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"This is a jar of my quince preserve."
Fiction book (1991) -
If you have eaten quince before, it's probably as quince jelly.
Blog text (5) -
Chef has a lovely recipe for poached quince.
Blog text (5) -
Poached fruit desserts in fall should always contain quince.
Blog text (5) -
I am dealing with baskets of quinces, rather than apples... spiced quince butter... now there's a thought!
Blog text (29) -
They dined on mince and slices of quince, which they ate with a runcible spoon.
Blog text (16) -
Duck should be stuffed with sweets: apples, raisins, prunes, quince, figs, sugar, and/or honey are all excellent ingredients for accenting the meat's rich flavor.
Fiction book (1998) -
She made delicious jelly from the ripe quince she picked at the market.
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The tart quince is perfect for making preserves and adding flavor to dishes.
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After simmering for hours, the quince turned into a sweet and fragrant syrup.
Compounds
How Aromatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quince comes from an old Greek name, kydonion, meaning the 'apple of Cydonia', because people first knew the fruit from that place. So the tart, yellow fruit kept the name quince and is still used for jams and jellies.