Dictionary entry

Durian

Webster's Dictionary 1913

{ Du″ri‐an (?), orDu″ri‐on (?) }, n.(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.