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the fruit banned from hotels for smelling like victory and a crime scene at once
means A large, spiky tropical fruit of Southeast Asia, prized for its rich custardy flesh and notorious for its overpowering smell.
from From Malay durian, built on duri meaning 'thorn' or 'spike,' plus the suffix -an — so the name simply means 'the thorny one,' a plain description of its armored, spike-covered husk. The word traveled into English in the 16th century as European traders encountered the fruit in the Malay Archipelago.
- airline ban
- Forbidden on many planes and Asian transit systems
- odor science
- Contains compounds also found in skunk spray
- royal status
- Called the king of fruits across Southeast Asia
- spike armor
- Husk thorns can break skin if dropped
- alcohol warning
- Folklore says never eat it while drinking
monthong durian — thai cultivar, the most commercially exported variety globally since the 1980s
musang king — malaysian premium durian, costs $50+ per fruit and commands highest prices in singapore markets
ion durian incident 2015 — singapore shopping mall evacuated after durian smell triggered hazmat response in july 2015