Chinese quince

noun

An Asian tree of species Pseudocydonia sinensis, similar and related to the quince, with astringent, quince-like fruit.

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Meanings

nounChinese quince (plural Chinese quinces)

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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APA

Chinese quince. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20quince

MLA

“Chinese quince.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20quince. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese quince,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20quince.

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