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malacatoon

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.)

  1. A quince.

  2. A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh yellow. [Written also malacatoon, malacotune.]