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durian
durian
noun du·ri·an \ˈdu̇r-Ä“-É™n, -Ä“-ˌän also ˈdyu̇r-\
Definition of DURIAN
1
:Â a large oval tasty but foul-smelling fruit with a prickly rind
2
:Â an East Indian tree (Durio zibethinus) of the silk-cotton family that bears durians
Origin of DURIAN
Malay
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