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quince

quince \'kwin(t)s\ n [ME quynce quinces, pl. of coyn, quyn quince, fr. MF 
   coin)X, fr. L cydonium, fr. Gk kydo-nion 1: the fruit of a central Asiatic 
   tree (Cydonia oblonga) of the rose  family that resembles a hard-fleshed 
   yellow apple and is used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves 2: the tree 
   bearing quinces