DURION

durian, durion, durian tree, Durio zibethinus

(noun) tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

durion (plural durions)

Alternative form of durian

Anagrams

• Drouin, UNODIR, diuron

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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QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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