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Durio [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A fruit tree (D. zibethinus, the only species known) of the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian.

Durion [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.