flowering quince

/ˌflaʊərɪŋ kwɪns/
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Definitions of flowering quince
  1. noun
    Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms
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    types:
    Chaenomeles japonica, japonica, maule's quince
    deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
    Chaenomeles speciosa, Japanese quince
    deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms
    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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