coing

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French cooing, from Latin cotōneum, ultimately from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kwɛ̃/ Homophones: coin, coings, coins === Noun === coing m (plural coings) quince (pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family) (Cydonia oblonga) ==== Derived terms ==== bourré comme un coing ==== Related terms ==== cognasse cotignac === Further reading === “coing”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === coing alternative form of coyn (“quince”)