japanese-quince

Japanese quince

noun
a flowering quince, Chaenomeles speciosa, of Japan, having scarlet flowers and pear-shaped fruit.
Origin:
1895–1900

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japanese quince

noun
deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms 
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