quince

Also used as

quince is also the clipping of quinceañera.

quince meaning in Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic and Malay

Synonyms of quince

• membrillo

Forms of quince

Plural of quince: quinces

Origin of quince

From Middle English quynce, coince, a variant of coins, coin (“quince”), from Old French cooing (modern coing), from Late Latin cotōneum, from Latin mālum cotōneum, a variant of mālum Cydonium (“Cydonian apple”), translating Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον (mēlokudṓnion).

Clipping of quinceañera.

Probably a topographic surname for someone who lived by a quince tree or a metonymic occupational surname for a grower or seller of quinces.

Words formed from quince

• Bengal quince
• Cape quince
• Chinese quince
• flowering quince
• Japanese quince
• Japan quince
• Maule's quince
• quince cheese
• quince curculio
• quincelike

Phrases with quince

• quince cheeses

Words that rhyme with quince

• mince
• prince
• convince
• rinse
• since
• wince
• Vince
• Central Prince
• evince

Questions about quince

What does quince mean?

Quince means the pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.

What is quince in Hindi?

Quince in Hindi is वीही (vīhī), बिही (bihī). See Quince meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is quince?

Quince can be a noun or a proper noun.

How do you pronounce quince?

Quince is pronounced /kwɪns/.

What is the plural of quince?

The plural of quince is quinces.