I.of or belonging to quinces, quince-; quinceyellow; only as subst.: mēlĭnum , i, n.
I. (Sc. oleum.) Quince-oil, Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 11; 23, 6, 54, § 103.—
II. (Sc. unguentum.) Quince-ointment, Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 5.—
III. An eye-salve, Inscr. Tochōn, Cachets des Ocul. p. 61.—
IV. (Sc. vestimentum.) A quince-yellow garment, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 49.