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Melocotoon
{
, Melˊo-co-ton′
,Melˊo-co-toon′
}Noun.
[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. [GREEK] [GREEK]. See Quince
.] (Bot.)
(a)
A quince.
(b)
A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh yellow.
[Written also
malacatoon
, malacotune
.]