Associations to the word «Durian»

Wiktionary

DURIAN, noun. Any of several trees, genus Durio, of southeast Asia.
DURIAN, noun. The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its unpleasant odor.

Dictionary definition

DURIAN, noun. Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind.
DURIAN, noun. Huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts.

Wise words

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