The crossword solutions for the term QUINCE, E.G. are POME (4 letters) and NUMERO (6 letters). Quince is a type of fruit that belongs to the same family as apples and pears, and is native to warm-temperate regions of the Middle East and Mediterranean. The word 'POME' is derived from the Latin word for apple, and is used to describe any fruit with a hard core surrounded by flesh. The word 'numero' is Spanish for number, and is often used to refer to a specific variety of quince.