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durian definition

du·rian or durion du′·rion (do̵̅o̅′rē ən)

noun

  1. the oval, spiny, edible fruit of an East Indian tree (Durio zibethinus) of the bombax family
  2. the tree

Etymology: Malay < dūri, thorn, prickle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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