Quince

Definitions

1. The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
   countable
2. A surname.
3. Clipping of quinceañera.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
4. The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.
   countable
5. A soft yellow colour, like that of a quince.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“quince dress”

“She dances with her father. She leans her head on the shoulder of her mother, thanking her for the surprise⟳ gift of this mariachi performance, which she had first dreamed of for her quince when she was a little girl.”

“These days many young Latinxs have⟳ chosen to sport trendier dresses rather than ball gowns, combine⟳ quince traditions with a sweet sixteen party, or even go on a quince cruise.”

“It is now more common to see⟳ quinces as celebrations of identity, including for queer and transgender individuals, and quinces that honor more than the transition to adulthood.”

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