durian
noun
du·ri·an
| \ ˈdu̇r-ē-ən
, -ē-ˌän also ˈdyu̇r-\
, -ē-ˌän also ˈdyu̇r-\
Definition of durian
1
: a large oval tasty but foul-smelling fruit with a prickly rind
2
: a southeast Asian tree (Durio zibethinus) of the silk-cotton family that bears durians
Examples of durian in a Sentence
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These days, the global market for raw durian is growing rapidly and expected to reach $25 billion by 2030, with much of the demand from China. — latimes.com, "Today: SoCal's Seismic Calm Is Over," 5 July 2019 Before migrating to Malaysia in the 1940s, the elder Tan had never seen a durian. — David Pierson, latimes.com, "Decades ago, he stole a tree branch. Now he is the Durian King," 4 July 2019 Before migrating to Malaysia in the 1940s, the elder Tan had never seen a durian. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column One: Decades ago, he stole a tree branch. Now he is the Durian King," 4 July 2019 The agency plans to launch the durian from Earth with the help of a U.S. rocket company. — Laignee Barron, Time, "Thailand to Send Smelly Durian Into Space Because Future Astronauts Should be Able to Enjoy Thai Food," 1 June 2018 The Toloa Reserve, the last remaining forest area on mainland Tonga, is home to several dozen species of plants and trees that have many uses: producing fruit (including durian and plums), timber, medicine, oils and much more. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle Laughed So Hard She Cried During a Choir Performance in Tonga," 26 Oct. 2018 In April, an Australian University evacuated its library fearing a gas leak that turned out to be the fumes of a rotting durian. — Laignee Barron, Time, "Thailand to Send Smelly Durian Into Space Because Future Astronauts Should be Able to Enjoy Thai Food," 1 June 2018 But fans of the stinky fruit swear by the sweet-yet-savory taste of the durian's mushy pulp, which can be scooped out and eaten raw or used in a number of Southeast Asian recipes, especially in desserts. — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, "Who boils the best crawfish in metro New Orleans? It's the last day to vote," 30 Apr. 2018 An ice cream made from durian, the infamously pungent fruit? — Charles Passy, WSJ, "One Dish Too Far: Japanese Fermented Soybeans," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'durian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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