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Meaning of "durian" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DURIAN

From Malay, from duri thorn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DURIAN

durian  [ˈdjʊərɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DURIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Durian is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DURIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

durian

Durian

The durian /ˈdjʊriən/ is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. Regarded by many people in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk. The fruit can grow as large as 30 centimetres long and 15 centimetres in diameter, and it typically weighs one to three kilograms. Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale yellow to red, depending on the species. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in Southeast Asia. The durian, native to Southeast Asia, has been known to the Western world for about 600 years.

Definition of durian in the English dictionary

The definition of durian in the dictionary is a SE Asian bombacaceous tree, Durio zibethinus, having very large oval fruits with a hard spiny rind containing seeds surrounded by edible evil-smelling aril. Other definition of durian is the fruit of this tree, which has an offensive smell but a pleasant taste: supposedly an aphrodisiac.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DURIAN


Arcturian
ɑːkˈtjʊərɪən
Arthurian
ɑːˈθjʊərɪən
Asturian
æˈstʊərɪən
azurean
æzˈjʊərɪən
Ben-Gurion
bɛnˈɡʊərɪən
centurion
sɛnˈtjʊərɪən
decurion
dɪˈkjʊərɪən
durion
ˈdjʊərɪən
holothurian
ˌhɒləˈθjʊərɪən
Khachaturian
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtʊərɪən
Ligurian
lɪˈɡjʊərɪən
Manchurian
mænˈtʃʊərɪən
Masurian
məˈsjʊərɪən
Missourian
mɪˈzʊərɪən
pagurian
pəˈɡjʊərɪən
Saussurean
səʊˈsjʊərɪən
Silurian
saɪˈlʊərɪən
tellurian
tɛˈlʊərɪən
tellurion
tɛˈlʊərɪən
turion
ˈtʊərɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DURIAN

dure
dureful
duress
Durex
Durga
Durga Puja
durgah
durgan
Durgapur
Durham
duricrust
during
durion
Durkan
Durkheim
durmast
durmast oak
durn
Durnovaria
duro

WORDS THAT END LIKE DURIAN

Adrian
archosaurian
Brian
Bulgarian
centaurian
dinosaurian
historian
humanitarian
Hungarian
Isaurian
megalosaurian
plesiosaurian
pterosaurian
saurian
stegosaurian
Syrian
teleosaurian
the Silurian
Uighurian
Uigurian

Synonyms and antonyms of durian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «durian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DURIAN

Find out the translation of durian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of durian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «durian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

榴莲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

durian
570 millions of speakers

English

durian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

durian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوريان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дуриан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

durian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডুরিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

durian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Durian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Durian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドリアン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두리안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Durian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sầu riêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூரியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डुरियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

durian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

durian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дуріан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

durian
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

durian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

durian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Durian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

durian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of durian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DURIAN»

The term «durian» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DURIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «durian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «durian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about durian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DURIAN»

Discover the use of durian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to durian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fruit Chan's Durian Durian: A Unique Feature of the Hong ...
This book examines how Fruit Chan's Durian Durian sensitively portrays the unsettling seismic shifts affecting the inhabitants of both China and Hong Kong in a post-1997 context.
Wendy Gan, 2005
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Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators: Biology, Economic ...
The durian phenology and harvest seasons differ in those countries where it is grown. In Thailand, durian trees flower over a period of 2-3 weeks in March and bear fruit once a year. Fruit development requires 95-105 days after pollination for ...
Jorge E. Peña, Jennifer L. Sharp, M. Wysoki, 2002
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Diseases of Tropical Fruit Crops
1 0 Diseases of Durian T.-K. Lim' and S. Sangchotez 'Biosecurity Australia, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia, ... Introduction Durian , Durio zibethinus (family: Bombacaceae), is one of 12 edible species in this genus.
Randy C. Ploetz, 2003
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Descriptors for Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.)
Status report on genetic resources of durian in Malaysia. IPGRI Office for South Asia, New Delhi, India. 35p. Alercia A, Diulgheroff S, Metz T. 2001. Source/ contributor: FAO/IPGRI.2001. Multicrop passport Descriptors [online].Food and ...
Bioversity
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
(1982) The baobab — Africa's upside—down tree. Kew Bulletin 37 (2), 173—209. Durio zibethinus durian The durian, Durio zibethinus (Bombacaceae), is known in parts of South—east Asia as the king of fruit. The genus specific zibethinus, ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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Tales from the Big Durian
Markus Taylor. When Annie arrived, alarm bells rang, as she started stalking him to the Clubs he could afford on a Teachers salary, and the Teachers hangouts he and his friends visited on weekends. Scaring off only the hardest local girls, ...
Markus Taylor, 2009
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Durian story
There were different ideas on each topic but all of them loved Durian fruit very much. It was a wonderful happy day for them. Everyday little friends gathered to river valley to continue their discussion on fruity festival. A New habit was added to ...
N. Chandrasena
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Philippines Industrial and Business Directory
DURIAN For additional analytical, business and investment opportunities information, please contact Global Investment & Business Center, USA PILI NUT PROCESSORS MARKET REACH DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 15 Scout Madrinan at ( 202) ...
Ibp Usa, USA International Business Publications, 2007
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Food Flavors: Formation, Analysis and Packaging Influences: ...
Abstract Volatile compounds were extracted from durian by vacuum distillation followed by dichloromethane extraction and GC-MS analysis. A total of 108 compounds were identified, including 49 esters, 18 sulfur compounds, 16 carbonyl ...
E.T. Contis, C.-T. Ho, C.J. Mussinan, 1998
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Durio, a Bibliographic Review
The accurate grading and sizing of durian fruits presents problems. Manual sizing of fruits is subject to large errors (43%) (Jarimopas et al. 1992). Recently, a durian sizing machine has been developed which can size 1.35 tonnes of fruit per ...
Michael J. Brown, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DURIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term durian is used in the context of the following news items.
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App service for durian deliveries
While online searches can help you find all kinds of local services in your neighbourhood – from locksmiths to babysitters – it can get a bit ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
2
People behind the old charm at Dakota Crescent
ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM. Durian husks are arranged outside a resident's main door to keep stray cats away. ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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In Revised USAID Policy, A New Model for Civil-Military Cooperation
American soldiers carry relief supplies for families affected by Typhoon Durian from a cargo plane after its arrival at the Manila International ... «Council on Foreign Relations, Jul 15»
4
Attention, durian lovers! The King is now at The Cheesecake Boutique
This is “The King”, the aptly named durian cheesecake creation by well-known cheesecake experts Sunny Chang and Marcus Tan of Moody ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
5
Taste test: Purple Monkey cheesecakes
Though Purple Monkey's Golden Durian is first on our list, we recommend eating it last if you plan on ordering a multitude of other cheesecakes ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
6
Hello Kitty set for ST readers
... a Singapore landscape booklet, each take on a local theme: Trishaw Uncle, SG50 Parade, Orchid Lover, Durian Lover and Samsui Woman. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Prince of Black Thorn durian overtaking Musang King
It's RM40 per kg now," said Teoh Nai Teik, who is the proprietor of the 35-year-old Ah Teik Durian Stall at the corner of Jalan Macalister and ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Batu Kurau District A Durian Haven Soon - Tajuddin
LARUT, July 5 (Bernama) -- Batu Kurau district here will soon be developed as a durian plantation area, said Deputy Agriculture and ... «Bernama, Jul 15»
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A thorn to other durians' pride
Pro at work: Teoh using a blade to sniff a durian's flesh to determine its ... The Black Thorn durian is at once one of the easiest durians to pick ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
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Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, Where a Scoop of Durian Is Plain …
Lychee is the most popular flavor, but durian, a fruit famous for being banned in hotels and on public transit in parts of Asia for its pungent smell, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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