durian
noun
the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
durion
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a variation of
durian.
Example Sentences
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The durion grows to the size of a man's head, and is covered closely with hard, sharp spines.
From The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit—in short, the finest in the world.
From The Castaways by Lolbran Pearse
In fact the color was due to the toasting and to a preserve, like turpentine, made from the fruit of the durion with honey made from sugarcane.
Among them the durion is the most esteemed by the natives, and the mangosteen by Europeans.
From The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
As it was carried down the smooth stem of the durion, which acted as a conductor, the spectators underneath guessed it was not a goose, but some creature of a less innocent kind.
From The Castaways by Lolbran Pearse
