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Meanings of durian in English
Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind.
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Examples for "durion"
Examples for "durion"
1
The fruit of the durion proved not only pleasant eating, but exceedingly nutritious.
2
So stood the little party under the tall durion-tree, regarding the ascent of Saloo.
3
The large durion-tree under which they had first encamped was well furnished with fruit.
4
Among them the durion is the most esteemed by the natives, and the mangosteen by Europeans.
5
There were many more nuts on the durion-tree.
1
I put up my tent under a large durian tree, which was then in bloom.
2
He landed in a durian tree, near a small house covered with the tail feathers of the hornbill.
3
The durian tree, with fruit.
4
Look, zat is a Durian tree before you.
5
Marched in a south direction and crossed Ayer Tubbu, passing a number of durian trees on its bank.
1
The durian ( Durio zibethinus) is also peculiar to the Malayan countries.
Usage of durian in English
1
Kumpee sat on his case for a half hour eating his durian.
2
Nature must have been in a sportive mood when she evolved the durian.
3
As for the durian, she waits until it falls ripe to the ground.
4
Like all the good things in Nature-tempests ,breakers ,sunsets ,&c.durian is indescribable.
5
He eats at unpretentious restaurants and is fond of the strong-smelling fruit durian.
6
I think those who hate durian are scared by its smell.
7
Fruits of Borneo; the durian; the lansat; the nangca; the rambutan; eaten by fish
8
Hock Seng shies away from the poster as if it is a blister-rusted durian.
9
On the other hand, durian smells like butt, I said.
10
Its detractors liken the durian's odor to decaying flesh, rotten eggs or stale vomit.
11
The durian (Durio zibethinus) is also peculiar to the Malayan countries.
12
The seed of the durian is roughly cordate, about an inch and a quarter long.
13
I put up my tent under a large durian tree, which was then in bloom.
14
Fruits, as the durian and langsat, are rather scarce.
15
It is popularly supposed that the durian is an aphrodisiac, but that is not the case.
16
The people in the house heard the sound and said," There's a durian falling."
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