quince
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- n small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
- n aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
- Flowering quince and more cherry branches curled from huge vases.
- Neptune is paired off with Gaea, who holds a quince the symbol of marriage.
- It's a coming-of-age rite known as a quinceanera, a celebration held to mark a girl's 15th birthday (quince means 15).