English dictionary

durian

/'d/U/r/i//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind

noun.plant

Synonyms durian tree durio zibethinus durion

Source: WordNet 3.0
huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts

noun.food

Source: WordNet 3.0
The fruit of the durio. It is oval or globular, and eight or ten inches long. It has a hard prickly rind, containing a soft, cream-colored pulp, of a most delicious flavor and a very offensive odor. The seeds are roasted and eaten like chestnuts.

noun

Source: webster1913