Chaenomeles

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Translingual

Chaenomeles speciosa

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίνω (khaínō, “I gape”) and μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”), based on Thunberg’s 1784 description of the type species for the genus: C. japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach (Weber 1964).

Proper noun

Chaenomeles f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the flowering quinces, native to east Asia, often grown for their flowers, but with a quince-like fruit usable as food after preparation.

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