🇬🇧 Durian meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A durian is a very big tropical fruit covered in hard, sharp spikes on the outside, and inside it has soft, yellowish flesh that smells very strong (some people think it stinks, others love it) but tastes sweet, rich, and creamy, kind of like custard.

When Dad opened a durian in the kitchen, even the goldfish swam to the other side of the tank to escape the smell.

Grandma said the durian was delicious, but she wore a clothespin on her nose while eating it.

I knew the durian was tasty when everyone said “eww” with their noses and “mmm” with their mouths at the same time.

My baby sister tried to hug the durian and immediately learned what the word “spiky” means.

The durian’s smell walked into the room five minutes before the durian itself did.

At the market, a vendor held a big, spiky durian. The durian smelled so strong people stepped back. A child poked the durian; the mother cut it open. Warm, sweet, creamy flesh spilled out. The child tasted durian, squealed with joy, and even the crowd, who had fled the durian smell, smiled at the small, surprised bite.

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