Melocoton \Mel`o*co*ton"\, Melocotoon \Mel`o*co*toon"\, n. [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}.] (Bot.)
(a) A quince.
(b) A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh
yellow. [Written also {malacatoon}, {malacotune}.]
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