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 Definitions of durian  [ˈdʊər i ən]  

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Definition of 'durian' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) durian
the edible fruit of a SE Asian tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, having a prickly rind and nasty-smelling flesh.

2.  durian
the tree itself.

Etymology:  (1580–90; < Malay)

Definition of 'durian' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) durian, durion, durian tree, Durio zibethinus
tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind

2. (noun) durian
huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts


Definition of 'durian' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) durian
alt. of Durion


Translation of 'durian' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a large green fruit with a hard, prickly rind and seeds covered with cream-coloured pulp.

Brazilian flag Brazilian: durião Finnish flag Finnish: durio Indonesian flag Indonesian: durain
Korean flag Korean: (말레이군도의 나무 열매) 두리언 Persian flag Persian: يك نوع ميوه Thai flag Thai: ทุเรียน
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 榴槤 Chinese flag Chinese: 榴莲

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'durian' - Nearby Entries  

duress  durga  durham  durian  durian tree  durio  durion  



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