Chaenomeles

noun

Chae·​no·​me·​les

ˌkēnəˈmē(ˌ)lēz

: a genus of Asian shrubs (family Rosaceae) comprising the flowering quinces and having alternate serrate leaves, 5-petaled flowers, and many seeds in each cell of the ovary see japanese quince

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from chaeno- (from Greek chainein) + -meles (irregular from Greek mēlon apple, fruit)

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