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Durio

Durio

9.9
A group of tall tropical Asian trees that make durian fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈdʊr.i.oʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Durio
  • The genus Durio includes several species that produce the famous durian fruit.

Examples

  • The Durio tree can grow over 40 meters tall.

  • Research on Durio has increased due to the fruit's economic importance in Southeast Asia.

  • Botanists have classified the spiky-fruited trees as part of the Durio genus.

  • Many people love the fruit of the Durio tree.

  • The genus Durio includes several species that produce the famous durian fruit.

  • Botanists have classified the spiky-fruited trees as part of the Durio genus.

  • Research on Durio has increased due to the fruit's economic importance in Southeast Asia.

Surface Forms

Durio singular
Durius plural

Etymology

Durio comes from the Malay root duri, which means 'thorn' or 'spike', and it is the source of the name durian. So Durio is a fitting name for the group of trees that make the very spiky durian fruit.