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)