/ ˈdʊəriən; NAmE ˈdʊr-/ noun
a large tropical fruit with a strong unpleasant smell but a sweet flavour
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Malay durian , from duri thorn.
/ ˈdʊəriən; NAmE ˈdʊr-/ noun
a large tropical fruit with a strong unpleasant smell but a sweet flavour
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Malay durian , from duri thorn.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005