How to pronounce quince
American English pronunciation
KWINS
- IPA
- /ˈkwɪns/
- Syllables
- KWINS (1 syllable)
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What quince means
A hard, sour yellow fruit shaped like a pear
In a sentence: Grandpa cooked the quince with sugar until it turned into a pink jam.
Where it comes from: It goes back to the Latin for Cydonian apple, named after the old town of Cydonia.
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