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DURIAN
durian
(noun) huge fruit native to southeastern Asia āsmelling like Hell and tasting like Heavenā; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
durian, durion, durian tree, Durio zibethinus
(noun) tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
durian (plural durians)
Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.
A yellow colour, like that of durian flesh (also called durian yellow).
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Source: Wiktionary
Du"ri*an, or Du"ri*on, n. (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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