membrillo

Updated: May 18, 2025

But this soon came to an end, though the stock of muscatels, a quince preserve called membrillo and Spanish wine lasted very much longer. It would have lasted much longer still but for the stupidity of the German sailor who "managed" the canteen. He allowed stores to be eaten in plenty while there were any, instead of arranging to spread their consumption over a much longer period.

Frederic George Trayes - Five Months on a German Raider: Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf'