durian (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *durian*:
NOUN	plant	durian, durion, durian tree, Durio zibethinus	tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
NOUN	food	durian	huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'

English > *durian*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind.
Synonyms	durion, durian tree, Durio zibethinus
Member of	Durio, genus Durio	A genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae
Parts	durian	huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'
Broader	fruit tree	Tree bearing edible fruit
Spanish	durian, durián, durio, durion
Catalan	durian, durion

English > *durian*: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts.
Part of	durian, durion, durian tree, Durio zibethinus	Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
Broader	edible fruit	edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
Spanish	durián

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