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Webster 1913 Edition


Durion

{

Du′ri-an

, or

Du′ri-on

}
,
Noun.
(Bot.)
The fruit of the durio. It is oval or globular, and eight or ten inches long. It has a hard prickly rind, containing a soft, cream-colored pulp, of a most delicious flavor and a very offensive odor. The seeds are roasted and eaten like chestnuts.