quince
/kwɪns/
noun
- A hard, yellow fruit that looks like a pear and is used in cooking, especially for jams and jellies.
- The quince is too tart to eat raw, but it becomes sweet when cooked.
- She made a delicious quince jam to spread on toast.
- He added slices of quince to the stew for a hint of fruity flavor.
- The tree that produces this fruit, with pink or white flowers.
- A quince tree grows in the corner of their garden.
- The quince blossoms in early spring with beautiful pink petals.
- They planted a quince for its fragrant flowers and tasty fruit.