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Definition of Durians
1. durian [n] - See also: durian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Durians
Literary usage of Durians
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Two Years in the Jungle: The Experiences of a Hunter and Naturalist in India by William Temple Hornaday (1885)
"Road to Kwala Lumper.—The Town.—"The Captain Cheena."—A Bonanza in Champagne.—Sungei
Batu.—A Foolish Feat.—Our House.—Feasting on durians. ..."
2. A Descriptive Dictionary of British Malaya by Nicholas Belfield Dennys (1894)
"... an insatiable craving for it seems to exist, and during the season those who
own many trees live almost entirely upon the sale of durians. ..."
3. Manual of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits: Excluding the Banana, Coconut by Wilson Popenoe (1920)
"In fact to eat durians is a new sensation, worth a voyage to the East to experience.
"When the fruit is ripe it falls of itself, and the only way to eat ..."
4. The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise by Alfred Russel Wallace (1902)
"In fact to eat durians is a new sensation, worth a voyage to the East to experience.
When the fruit is ripe it falls of itself, and the only way to eat ..."
5. The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise by Alfred Russel Wallace (1906)
"It produces no nausea or other bad effect, and the more you eat of it the less
you feel inclined to stop. In fact to eat durians is a new sensation, ..."
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