/door"ee euhn, -ahn'/ , n.
1. the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
2. the tree itself.
Also, durion .
[ 1580-90; duri thorn + -an nominalizer suffix ]