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Definition of Japanese quince
1. Noun. Deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Japanese Quince
Literary usage of Japanese quince
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Motley by John Galsworthy (1910)
"THE Japanese quince AS Mr. Nilson, well known in the City, Y~\. opened the window
of his dressing- room on Campden Hill, he experienced a peculiar sweetish ..."
2. Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application by Luther Burbank, John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams, Luther Burbank Society (1914)
"... Quinces The Japanese quince Z15 Fruit of the Japanese quince 217 Foliage of
the Japanese quince 219 Chinese Quince 225 Van L)email Quince 231 Santa Rosa ..."
3. Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application by Luther Burbank, John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams, Luther Burbank Society (1914)
"... 6 Quinces The Japanese quince 215 Fruit of the Japanese quince 217 Foliage of
the Japanese quince 219 Chinese Quince 225 Van Deman Quince 231 Santa Hosa ..."
4. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"Japanese quince.—A handsome Japanese shrub 5-8 ft. high, with smooth, oval, ...
Grown as a bush or against walls, the Japanese quince always looks effective ..."
5. Popular Science Monthly (1904)
"Hybridizing the Japanese quince with the common quince, we have large-leaved
seedlings ... The final result is a seedling looking like the Japanese quince, ..."
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