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DURIO ZIBETHINUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
Synonyms:
durian; durian tree; Durio zibethinus; durion
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Durio zibethinus" is a kind of...):
fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)
Meronyms (parts of "Durio zibethinus"):
durian (huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts)
Holonyms ("Durio zibethinus" is a member of...):
Durio; genus Durio (a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae)