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durian


du·ri·an

noun
\ˈdr-ē-ən, -ē-ˌän also ˈdyr-\

Definition of DURIAN

1
: a large oval tasty but foul-smelling fruit with a prickly rind
2
: an East Indian tree (Durio zibethinus) of the silk-cotton family that bears durians

Origin of DURIAN

Malay
First Known Use: 1588

Rhymes with DURIAN

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