durian
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durian¹
- /ˈdʊə.ɹɪən/ UK
- /ˈdʒʊə.ɹɪən/ UK
- /ˈdʊə.ɹi.ən/ US
- /ˈdʊə.ɹiˌɑn/ US
- /ˈd(j)u.ɹi.ɛn/ Singapore
Where it comes from
From Malay durian, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”). Doublet of iwi, from Māori.
noun durians · durion · darion · dorian · durean · duryoen
- 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 r
- A deep, rich yellow colour, like that of durian flesh (also called durian yellow).
Durian²
proper noun
- A barangay of San Fernando, Bukidnon, Philippines.
- A barangay of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
- A barangay of Picong, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.
Translations
Every language
noun tree
| 日本語 | ドリアン dorian |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 榴連 /榴连 liúlián, 榴蓮 /榴莲 liúlián, 榴槤 /榴梿 liúlián |
| Kiswahili | mduriani |
| Ελληνικά | δούριο doúrio |
| Русский | дуриа́н durián |
noun fruit
| Español | durián, durian, durión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 두리안 durian |
| 日本語 | ドリアン dorian |
| 中文 | 榴連 /榴连 liúlián, 榴蓮 /榴莲 liúlián, 榴槤 /榴梿 liúlián |
| हिन्दी | डुरियन ḍuriyan |
| Kiswahili | duriani |
| Português | durião, durio |
| Français | durian |
| Deutsch | Durian |
| Italiano | durian |
| Ελληνικά | δούριο doúrio |
| Русский | дуриа́н durián |
| Tiếng Việt | sầu riêng, tu rên |
| العربية | دُرْيَان duryān |
| עברית | דוריאן durian |
Talk about this word "durian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/durian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. durian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/durian "durian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/durian.Cite this
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title = {durian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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