Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [kwins]
- /kwɪns/
- /kwɪns/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [kwins]
- /kwɪns/
Definitions of quince word
- noun quince either of two small trees, Cydonia oblonga or C. sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves. 1
- noun quince the fruit of such a tree. 1
- noun quince A hard, acid, pear-shaped fruit used in preserves or as flavoring. 1
- noun quince fruit tree that bears quinces 1
- noun quince fruit of the quince tree 1
- adjective quince flavoured with quince 1
Information block about the term
Origin of quince
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English quince, apparently orig. plural (taken as singular) of quyne, coyn < Middle French cooin < Latin cotōneum, akin to cydōnium < Greek (mêlon) Kydṓnion quince, literally, (apple) of Cydonia
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Quince
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quince popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quince usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with quince
- what is a quince?
- what is quince?
- what does quince mean in spanish?
- how to pronounce quince?
- how old is dolvett quince?
- how to eat quince?
- how to eat a quince?
- what is a quince party?
- what is quince paste?
- how tall is dolvett quince?
- how to cook quince?
- what is a quince fruit?
- what does quince taste like?
- what is quince in spanish?
- how to cook quince in oven?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with q
- Words starting with qu
- Words starting with qui
- Words starting with quin
- Words starting with quinc
- Words starting with quince