quynce

Middle English

Alternative forms

quyns, qwince, quince, quence, qwyns, coynce

Etymology

From coyns (“quinces”); reanalysed as a singular.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kwins/, /kwɛns/

Noun

quynce (plural quynces)

quince (the tree Cydonia oblonga)
The fruit of this tree (a yellow or green pome)

Descendants

English: quince
Scots: quince

References

“quince (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.

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