durian

or du·ri·on

[ door-ee-uhn, -ahn ]

/ ˈdʊər i ən, -ˌɑn /

noun

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.

the tree itself.

Origin of durian

1580–90; <Malay: a fruit with spiky skin, equivalent to duri thorn + -an nominalizer suffix

Words nearby durian

durgah, Durga Puja, Durgapur, Durham, Durham rule, durian, Duricef, duricrust, during, Durkan, Durkheim

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Example sentences from the Web for durian

Once I even got a Durian—Asian fruit notorious for smelling like a sweaty sock—which did not make me popular that month.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the choicest, I would name the mangistan, the durian, and the pumaloe or shaddock.
Trade and Travel in the Far East|G. F. Davidson
We bought yesterday in Penang a durian, which we experimented upon to-day.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
The season of the mangosteen is the same with that of the durian.
Siam|George B. Bacon

The durian (Durio zibethinus) is also peculiar to the Malayan countries.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden
They are enormously abundant on the island of Tawi Tawi, where the durian tree abounds.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)|Dean Conant Worcester

British Dictionary definitions for durian

durian

durion

/ (ˈdjʊərɪən) /

noun

a SE Asian bombacaceous tree, Durio zibethinus, having very large oval fruits with a hard spiny rind containing seeds surrounded by edible evil-smelling aril

the fruit of this tree, which has an offensive smell but a pleasant taste: supposedly an aphrodisiac

Word Origin for durian

C16: from Malay, from duri thorn

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单词	durian
释义	durian or du·ri·on [ door-ee-uhn, -ahn ] / ˈdʊər i ən, -ˌɑn / noun 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. the tree itself. Origin of durian 1580–90; <Malay: a fruit with spiky skin, equivalent to duri thorn + -an nominalizer suffix Words nearby durian durgah, Durga Puja, Durgapur, Durham, Durham rule, durian, Duricef, duricrust, during, Durkan, Durkheim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for durian Once I even got a Durian—Asian fruit notorious for smelling like a sweaty sock—which did not make me popular that month. Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison\|Daniel Genis\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Among the choicest, I would name the mangistan, the durian, and the pumaloe or shaddock. Trade and Travel in the Far East\|G. F. Davidson We bought yesterday in Penang a durian, which we experimented upon to-day. Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water\|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent The season of the mangosteen is the same with that of the durian. Siam\|George B. Bacon The durian (Durio zibethinus) is also peculiar to the Malayan countries. The History of Sumatra\|William Marsden They are enormously abundant on the island of Tawi Tawi, where the durian tree abounds. The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)\|Dean Conant Worcester British Dictionary definitions for durian durian durion / (ˈdjʊərɪən) / noun a SE Asian bombacaceous tree, Durio zibethinus, having very large oval fruits with a hard spiny rind containing seeds surrounded by edible evil-smelling aril the fruit of this tree, which has an offensive smell but a pleasant taste: supposedly an aphrodisiac Word Origin for durian C16: from Malay, from duri thorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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