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Definition of Cydonia
1. Noun. Quince.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rosaceae, Rosaceae, Rose Family
Member holonyms: Cydonia Oblonga, Quince, Quince Bush
Definition of Cydonia
1. Proper noun. An ancient city-state on the Greek island of Crete. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cydonia
Literary usage of Cydonia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science by Robley Dunglison (1856)
"A composition of the Cydonia main or quinces, with the addition of apices.—Paulus
of . ... CYDONIUM MALUM, sec Pyrus cydonia. ..."
2. The Microscopy of Vegetable Foods: With Special Reference to the Detection by Andrew Lincoln Winton, Josef Moeller, Kate Grace Barber Winton (1916)
"The quince (Cydonia ... Quince (Cydonia vulgaris). Isolated elements of fruit,
epi epidermis with I hair; ..."
3. The Flower Garden, Or, Breck's Book of Flowers: In which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1858)
"Cydonia Japonica, formerly Pyrus Japonica, is indigenous to Japan, and embraces two
... The Cydonia may be seen budding and bursting into bloom in April. ..."
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