melocoton Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mel`o*co*ton", Mel`o*co*toon" noun (Also<

• Melocoton
• Melocotoon

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Etymology

Sp. melocoton a kind of peach tree and its fruit, L. malum cotonium, or cotonea, or Cydonia, a quince, or quince tree, lit., apple of Cydonia, Gr. . See Quince.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) (a) A quince. (b) A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh yellow. Written also malacatoon, malacotune.