{ } 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. &unr_; &unr_;. See Quince. ] (Bot.) (a) A quince. (b) A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh yellow. [ Written also malacatoon, malacotune. ] [ 1913 Webster ]