Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A gray to brownish-black band in bituminous coal, characterized by a granular fracture and a dull luster.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I too have been facinated by the idea of durain, I've never actually come across it, but I have a hunch that an ethnic shop I went to once had it, because the smell was seriously rank! but we had such communication issues that it was beyond trying to ask.
Durian: Try It You'll... Um... Just Try It... Brilynn 2008
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I read a recipe for a durain dessert last week, and the author said that you may have to hold your nose while eating it, but it's delicious ;
Durian: Try It You'll... Um... Just Try It... Brilynn 2008
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It cost me £4.50 which is a lot but not the most I've spent on a fruit this season that would be the durain fruit I bought for my mum as a present last month which cost about 4 times as much.
Archive 2007-07-01 tenshi_a 2007
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It cost me £4.50 which is a lot but not the most I've spent on a fruit this season that would be the durain fruit I bought for my mum as a present last month which cost about 4 times as much.
Huge Melons tenshi_a 2007
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HOO YEAH the durains puffs/durain crumble/durain pancake and other durain stuff were AMAZING. and so were the chicken wings: p
ianthopia Diary Entry ianthopia 2006
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Have to eat this fast or the ice cream will melt … There is durian taste but the texture doesn't feel like durain.
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