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durian

durian

1 8.1
A large spiky fruit from Southeast Asia with a strong smell and creamy flesh
  • noun
  • /ˈdʊəriən/
  • Philippine
translation icon : durian
  • These forests are home to such rare and important species as the orangutan, the rhinoceros hornbill (a bird), giant-flowered Rafflesia, and the durian fruit.
  • durian fruit
  • stinky durian
  • tropical durian

Or when I think that I'm going to like durian and I taste it and it's yucky.

Examples

  • CNN Go: Do you know what a durian is?

    Blog text (10)

  • We're from Detroit, MI, and we're trying durian for the first time.

  • Have you tried durian before?

    Lulu the Movie (2016)

  • And we can crack open that durian after dinner.

    Marvelous and the Black Hole (2022)

  • Can you smell the durian from 25 km away?

    Blog text (25)

  • And then there's durian ice cream.

    Phua Chu Kang The Movie (2010)

  • It's got durian sorbet on the menu.

    The Man from Toronto (2022)

  • Stopping at some local produce markets, our guide explained some of the tropical fruits available in Chinatown (the notorious durian).

    Blog text (8)

  • There, the durian, "king of fruits," consorts with his mangosteen, the "queen of fruits," and neither has to compete with Gucci bags for your attention.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Have you tried durian before? Its flavor is unique and unforgettable.

Compounds

durian tree
  • Philippine
6.9

A tree from Southeast Asia that makes large spiky fruits with a strong smell

Surface Forms

durian singular
durians plural

Etymology

Durian comes from the Malay word duri, which means 'thorn' or 'spine'. The name reminds you of the fruit's hard, spiky shell, even though inside the durian the flesh is soft and creamy and the smell is very strong.