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Meaning of quince cheese | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sweet, thick jelly made from the pulp of the quince.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Bosanski marmelada
Català codonyat
Deutsch Quittenbrot Quittenkäse Quittenpaste
Español carne de membrillo dulce de membrillo
Français cotignac pâte de coing
Hrvatski marmelada
Italiano cotognata
Português marmelada
Српски marmelada

Examples

“Quince cheese, or membrillo as it's known in Spain, is indisputably the best-known fruit cheese. Long, slow cooking liberates the quince's enchanting flavour as well as those distinctive, deep-rose hues.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

quinceañera quincentenarian quincentenary quincentennial quincentennium Quinces

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