DURIAN


Meaning of DURIAN in English

/ 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.