DURIAN


Meaning of DURIAN in English

/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 ]

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