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CYDONIA OBLONGA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

Synonyms:

Cydonia oblonga; quince; quince bush

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Cydonia oblonga" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Meronyms (parts of "Cydonia oblonga"):

quince (aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves)

Holonyms ("Cydonia oblonga" is a member of...):

Cydonia; genus Cydonia (quince)

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