CYDONIA OBLONGA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cydonia oblonga mean? 

• CYDONIA OBLONGA (noun)
  The noun CYDONIA OBLONGA has 1 sense:

1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

  Familiarity information: CYDONIA OBLONGA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYDONIA OBLONGA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cydonia oblonga; quince; quince bush

Hypernyms ("Cydonia oblonga" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Meronyms (parts of "Cydonia oblonga"):

quince (aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves)

Holonyms ("Cydonia oblonga" is a member of...):

Cydonia; genus Cydonia (quince)