quince — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

medlar, same, yellow

VERB + QUINCE

ate, combine, go, grows, like, taste, wash

QUINCE + NOUN

cruise, i'm, traditions, tree, wa

PREP.

on, on, onto, with

ADV.

thoroughly

Definitions

noun

1

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

2

The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.

3

A soft yellow colour, like that of a quince.

noun

1

Clipping of quinceañera.

quince dress

She dances with her father. She leans her head on the shoulder of her mother, thanking her for the surprise gift of this mariachi performance, which she had first dreamed of for her quince when she was a little girl.

name

1

A surname.

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Example Bank

6

01

quince dress

Wiktionary

02

She dances with her father. She leans her head on the shoulder of her mother, thanking her for the surprise gift of this mariachi performance, which she had first dreamed of for her quince when she wa

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03

These days many young Latinxs have chosen to sport trendier dresses rather than ball gowns, combine quince traditions with a sweet sixteen party, or even go on a quince cruise.

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04

Wash the quince thoroughly.

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05

He grafted a pear on the quince.

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06

Mary ate the quince.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, quince is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.