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Durian

Durian Meaning & Definition
Durian Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Durian?

[n] huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
[n] tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind

Synonyms | Synonyms for Durian: durian tree | Durio zibethinus | durion

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See Also | durian | durian | durian tree | Durio | Durio zibethinus | durion | edible fruit | fruit tree | genus Durio

Durian In Webster's Dictionary

\Du"ri*an\, or Durion \Du"ri*on\, n. (Bot.) The fruit of the durio. It is oval or globular, and eight or ten inches long. It has a hard prickly rind, containing a soft, cream-colored pulp, of a most delicious flavor and a very offensive odor. The seeds are roasted and eaten like chestnuts.

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