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quiddany

quiddany noun: a confection of quinces, in consistency between a syrup and marmalade.

Noun

quiddany (plural quiddanies)

  1. (archaic) A confection of quinces, in consistency between a syrup and marmalade.

Forms of quiddany

pluralquiddanies

Origin of quiddany

From Latin cydoneum, related to quince.

Questions about quiddany

What does quiddany mean?
Quiddany means a confection of quinces, in consistency between a syrup and marmalade.
What part of speech is quiddany?
Quiddany is a noun.
What is the plural of quiddany?
The plural of quiddany is quiddanies.

Words near quiddany in the dictionary

  1. quid pro quo
  2. quid pro quos
  3. quidam
  4. quidams
  5. quiddanies
  6. quiddany
  7. quiddative
  8. quiddatively
  9. quidded
  10. quidder
  11. quidders

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