# Cape quince

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Cryptocarya woodii, a shrub or small forest tree, native to southern and eastern Africa.

## Etymology
From its resemblance to a quince tree.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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