Durian - Wikipedia The name "durian" is derived from the Malay word duri (thorn), a reference to the numerous prickly thorns on the fruit's rind, combined with the noun-building suffix -an [7][8] The Oxford English Dictionary first cites it from a 1588 translation of Juan González de Mendoza 's Historie of the Great and Mightie Kingdome of China [7] Historical variant spellings include durion, duryoen
What Is Durian Fruit—and What Does It Taste Like? A seasonal tropical fruit cultivated in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and southern Thailand, durian (Durio zibethinus) is a member of the genus Durio and is related to breadfruit and jackfruit
Durian | Description, Tree, Fruit, Taste, Smell, Facts . . . durian, (Durio zibethinus), tree of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae) and its large edible fruit The durian is cultivated in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Thailand and is seldom exported
DURIAN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Durian definition: the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor
DURIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary While the durian fruit is hard and sturdy on the outside, the tree itself is extremely sensitive to cold and dryness Only a combination of patience and technique can coax the durian from its spiky shell They each guessed different ingredients in a flavor combining mango and durian