Definition of "durion" [durion]

• Alternative form of durian. (noun)

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• "Among them the durion is the most esteemed by the natives, and the mangosteen by Europeans."
• "It would not perhaps be correct to say that the durion is the best of all fruits, because it cannot supply the place of a sub-acid juicy kind; such as the orange, grape, mango, and mangosteen, whose refreshing and cooling qualities are so wholesome and grateful; but as producing a food of the most exquisite flavour, it is unsurpassed."
• "The durion is a forest tree of the loftiest order, bearing resemblance to the elm, only with a smooth bark, which is also scaly."