durian
noun
du·ri·an
ˈdu̇r-ē-ən 
-ē-ˌän,
also ˈdyu̇r-
1
: a large oval tasty but foul-smelling fruit with a prickly rind
2
: a southeast Asian tree (Durio zibethinus) of the mallow family that bears durians
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Everybody’s looking around and trying to locate the durian while also keeping another eye and ear open for any other falling durian.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The gels were made out of agarose mixed with a bit of mineral water and specific flavor essences: sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, milk, green tea, passion fruit, durian, and grapefruit.
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
During Li’s visit, China agreed to allow imports of fresh Malaysian durian, a spiky pungent fruit increasingly popular with Chinese consumers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
One Whole Durian, in a Gift Box One whole durian, in a gift box ($134).
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The gels were made out of agarose mixed with a bit of mineral water and specific flavor essences: sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, milk, green tea, passion fruit, durian, and grapefruit.
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
During Li’s visit, China agreed to allow imports of fresh Malaysian durian, a spiky pungent fruit increasingly popular with Chinese consumers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
One Whole Durian, in a Gift Box One whole durian, in a gift box ($134).
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for durian
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“Durian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/durian. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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