DURIO

Durio, genus Durio

(noun) a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Du"ri*o, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Malay d thorn.] (Bot.)

Definition: A fruit tree (D. zibethinus, the only species known) of the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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