Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: quince
IPA transcription: [kw'ɪns]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: quince
    Meaning: aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
  • Synonyms: quince, quince_bush, Cydonia_oblonga
    Meaning: small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
Usage examples
  • Quince marmalade? Debby can make that.
  • He could make fish-jelly, and quince fritters, and even wafer-cakes; and he gilded the ears of all his boars' heads.
  • She was still fond of the same food that she had been used to before her transformation, a lightly boiled egg or slice of ham, a piece of buttered toast or two, with a little quince and apple jam.