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How to use durian in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Durian means any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia. Example: “Old women crouched over bags of Siamese rice, skeps of red and green peppers, purple egg-plants, bristly rambutans, pineapples, durians.”

Examples of durian by meaning

nounThe spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

  • Old women crouched over bags of Siamese rice, skeps of red and green peppers, purple egg-plants, bristly rambutans, pineapples, durians.1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 115

More sentences with durian

  • Prized for its bright yellow, bittersweet flesh, Mao Shan Wang was a best-selling durian this year.2008, 5 September, Tan Hsueh Yun, PURR-FECTLY YUMMY, The Straits Times, page 21. From the entry mao shan wang
  • I told him to go to Woodlands to buy durian for me.2007, Elangovan, P, Singapore, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 85‒86. From the entry what
  • But he some more said-ah, he got see people selling durian in Bukit Timah.2007, Elangovan, P, Singapore, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 85‒86. From the entry what
  • If you compare the great actress Vilma to a durian, you do not know what you're talking about.2021, Gina Apostol, The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata, page 28. From the entry Vilmanian
  • For the durian is both sinfully foul and sinfully fair.1974, The Philippines Quarterly. From the entry Davaoeño
  • The air was all smell – curry-stuff, durian, fish and flesh – and the noise was of hoicking and chaffering.1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 115. From the entry chaffering
  • Imo some durians look the same.2021 July 20, anonymous author, “How do durian sellers determine the prices of the different varieties?”, in seedly.sg. From the entry anyhow whack
  • It turns out that Susan has the dirts with Karl because on their way back from Thailand, Karl smuggled a durian fruit home with them.2017 August 11, Alex McCarthy, “Neighbours recap: Elly was caught in the buff!”, in TV Week. From the entry have the dirts with
  • The list that emerged was intriguing - durians, chilli crab, Electronic Road Pricing (ERP), parking coupons, memorable Singlish words like "chope" and "lah", "uncles" and "aunties", "mama shop".2015 February 7, The Business Times. From the entry chilli crab
  • To make sure a seller isn't passing off a lesser durian as a Mao Shan Wang, look for prominent seams radiating from the base of the durian.2008, July 13, Rebecca Lynn Tan, How to pick a durian, The Straits Times, page 4. From the entry mao shan wang

Meaning of durian

  1. noun Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
  2. noun The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.
  3. noun A deep, rich yellow colour, like that of durian flesh (also called durian yellow).

Full definition of durian

Questions about durian in a sentence

How do you use durian in a sentence?
Durian is used as a noun. For example: “Old women crouched over bags of Siamese rice, skeps of red and green peppers, purple egg-plants, bristly rambutans, pineapples, durians.”
What is a short sentence with durian?
“Imo some durians look the same.”
What does durian mean?
Durian means any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.

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