durian, durion, durian tree, Durio zibethinus
(noun) tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
durion (plural durions)
Alternative form of durian
• 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
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
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.
