Definition of "quinces" []

• Plural form of quince. (noun)

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• "The dusk grew dusker, till you could hardly tell the quinces from the leaves, and Alice and Oswald still sat exhausted with hard thinking, but they could not think of anything."
• "My second big surprise was that the quinces were a lot more trouble than they were worth: hard as rocks to slice into, and not terribly versatile, recipe-wise."
• "Other fruits, such as quinces, oranges, and citron, and various spices are also often used for flavoring."