quiddany

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noun

A confection of quinces, in consistency between a syrup and marmalade.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounquiddany (plural quiddanies)

plural quiddanies

  1. archaicA confection of quinces, in consistency between a syrup and marmalade.

Origin

  1. Latincydoneum
  2. Englishquiddany

From Latin cydoneum, related to quince.

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APA

quiddany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiddany

MLA

“quiddany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiddany. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiddany,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiddany.

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