noun
durian
DUR-ee-un/ˈdʊriən/
A large tropical fruit with a spiky rind, strong smell, and custardy flesh.
The opened durian exposes soft flesh inside its thorny rind.
Etymology
The older sense “thorn, prickle” points to the fruit’s spiny outside rather than its smell or flesh.
More examples
- She divided the durian into separate portions.
- The market stall displayed a ripe durian.
Forms
durian
Similar words
- fruit
- Is the broader category.
- jackfruit
- Names a different large tropical fruit with a textured rind.