Membrillo Definition
mĕm-brēyō
membrillo
noun
A firm paste made from quinces and sugar, used in Spanish cuisine and often served with manchego cheese.
American Heritage
Origin of Membrillo
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Spanish quince from Latin melimēla (a variety of) sweet apples (perhaps influenced by Spanish mimbre willow) from Greek melimēlon apple ripening in summer, apple grafted on quince (meli honey melit- in Indo-European roots) (mēlon apple)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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