durian

(Anglès)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.
  3. (uncountable) A deep, rich yellow colour, like that of durian flesh (also called durian yellow).

Freqüència

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈdʊə.ɹɪən/
Etimologia (Anglès)

From Malay durian, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”). Doublet of iwi, from Māori.

durian tree

Durio zibethinus

civet fruit

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