Japanese quince

noun

1. a flowering quince, Chaenomeles speciosa, of Japan, having scarlet flowers and pear-shaped fruit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Japanese quince¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Fetch a branch from the garden; apple tree prunings and stems of Japanese quince work well, but anything will do.

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There are climbing roses too, a Japanese quince, and wallflowers and columbines in the garden plot that subtends the dwelling.

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The Japanese quince, which makes such a show of its scarlet flowers in early spring, can be best grown from three-inch cuttings made of the roots and planted in rows in the fall.

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The yards of the village homes, or the grounds, as they were commonly designated, were gay with the earlier flowering shrubs, almond and bridal wreath and Japanese quince.

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The first red flowers of the Japanese quince opened flame-like on the bare brown bushes.

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