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Vinony

quince

noun

  1. type of plant
  2. fruit of the quince plant
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːnseɪ/ / /ˈkɪnseɪ/

name

Etymology: Probably a topographic surname for someone who lived by a quince tree or a metonymic occupational surname for a grower or seller of quinces.

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of quinceañera.

  1. Clipping of quinceañera.

    “quince dress”

    “She dances with her father. She leans her head on the shoulder of her mother, thanking her for the surprise gift of this mariachi performance, which she had first dreamed of for her quince when she was a little girl.”