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QUINCE BUSH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does quince bush mean?
• QUINCE BUSH (noun)
The noun QUINCE BUSH has 1 sense:
1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
Familiarity information: QUINCE BUSH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("quince bush" is a kind of...):
fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)
Meronyms (parts of "quince bush"):
quince (aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves)
Holonyms ("quince bush" is a member of...):
Cydonia; genus Cydonia (quince)
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