durian
noun
du·ri·an
ˈdu̇r-ē-ən 
-ē-ˌän,
also ˈdyu̇r-
1
: a large oval tasty but foul-smelling fruit with a prickly rind
2
: a southeast Asian tree (Durio zibethinus) of the mallow family that bears durians
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During Li’s visit, China agreed to allow imports of fresh Malaysian durian, a spiky pungent fruit increasingly popular with Chinese consumers.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
One Whole Durian, in a Gift Box One whole durian, in a gift box ($134).
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
Farmers are felling coffee trees traditionally grown in this cool hilly region to plant spiky durians, pungent fruits that have become wildly popular in China.
—Jon Emont, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2023
Supermarkets stack suitcases for sale next to carts of durians.
—Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2023
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
One Whole Durian, in a Gift Box One whole durian, in a gift box ($134).
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
Farmers are felling coffee trees traditionally grown in this cool hilly region to plant spiky durians, pungent fruits that have become wildly popular in China.
—Jon Emont, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2023
Supermarkets stack suitcases for sale next to carts of durians.
—Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2023
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“Durian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/durian. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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