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  • noun Plural form of quince.

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Examples

  • 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.

    The Wouldbegoods Edith 1901

  • 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.

    Chat Leftovers: A thorny question 2010

  • Very firm fruit, such as quinces and sweet apples, as well as some unripe fruits, should be cooked in clear water until tender and then sweetened.

    School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

  • Other fruits, such as quinces, oranges, and citron, and various spices are also often used for flavoring.

    Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies

  • I wanted to have a database that told peoplethat quinces were available from Mair-Taki at the U-District andColumbia City Farmers Markets in mid-October, or that if you wanted tomake your own beef stock, you needed to talk to Eiko of Skagit RiverRanch or Brent and Ang from Olsen Farms.

    New Season for Seasonal Cornucopia 2009

  • I wanted to have a database that told peoplethat quinces were available from Mair-Taki at the U-District andColumbia City Farmers Markets in mid-October, or that if you wanted tomake your own beef stock, you needed to talk to Eiko of Skagit RiverRanch or Brent and Ang from Olsen Farms.

    Peanuts, Post-Recall 2009

  • No — and yes, for there were the tall Pines clustering austerely together on one side, the magnolia tree burdened with bloom, and the Japanese quinces splashing the driveway hedge with blood.

    The Golden Poppy 2010

  • Planted three years ago in a walled garden, there are, among other things, loganberries, quinces (from which jelly is made to accompany local cheese) and 25 varieties of apple trees.

    Sniffing Out Local Gems 2010

  • Oranges, cidras, limes and lemons grow there in great abundance; guavas, quinces, pomegranates, bananas, figs and vegetables of every kind also grow there.

    Did you know? Mexico's first tourists 2008

  • Unfortunately, the tbc blog has no suggestions for quinces but go ahead and drool over the pumpkin recipes.

    Quince quest L. Lee Lowe 2008

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