noun
quince (Cydonia oblonga)
Refers to the fruit or the tree. The fruit is typically used for preserves and jellies because it is too hard and sour to eat raw.
from Portuguese marmelo
See also: 木瓜
マルメロのジャムは香りが良くて美味しい。
Quince jam is fragrant and delicious.
庭にマルメロの木を植えた。
I planted a quince tree in the garden.
Borrowed from Portuguese 'marmelo', ultimately from Latin 'melimēlum' (a type of sweet apple), from Greek 'melímēlon'.