Quince-Tree
/ˈkwɪns triː/noun
A small fruit tree of the rose family that produces the aromatic quince.
Did you know?The English word quince ultimately comes from Latin *cydonium malum* (“apple of Cydon”), tying the fruit’s name to an ancient Cretan place-name rather than any magical meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kydṓnion mêlon
““apple of Cydon,” the quince fruit”
Latin
Latin
cydonium malum
““Cydonian apple,” a classical name for the quince”
Old French
Old French
cooin / coing
“quince”
Middle English
English
quince-tre
“quince tree”
Modern English
English
quince-tree
“the tree bearing quinces”