Meanings (ES + gloss)
durian • durián • durión
The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.
1692, Robert Boyle, General Heads for the Natural History of a Country Great or Small, London: John Taylor and S. Hedford, “Enquiries for Suratte, &c.,” p. 96, Whether the Betele h…
The dessert I thoroughly enjoyed, for the various fruits of Singapore are delicious. One of them, the "durion," exhales a most noxious perfume, but is pleasant to the palate.
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