DURIAN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
Categories: Fruit tree
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
Categories: Edible fruit
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "durian" comes from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi, which was borrowed from Malay durian.
🔗 Related Words
iwi – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Proto-Indo-European speakers probably lived around 4000 BCE, before writing was invented.