durian means A barangay of San Fernando, Bukidnon, Philippines. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
durian is pronounced /ˈdʊə.ɹɪən/.
Etymology
From Malay durian, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”). Doublet of iwi, from Māori.
name
- A barangay of San Fernando, Bukidnon, Philippines.
- A barangay of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
- A barangay of Picong, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.
noun
- Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
- The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.“1692, Robert Boyle, General Heads for the Natural History of a Country Great or Small, London: John Taylor and S. Hedford, “Enquiries for Suratte, &c.,” p. 96,
Whether the Betele hath such a contrariety to the Durion, that a few Leaves of that, put to a whole Shopful of Durions, will make them all rot suddenly; and whether those that have surfeited on Durions, and thereby over-heated themselves, d”
- A deep, rich yellow colour, like that of durian flesh (also called durian yellow).
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