Musang King

See also: musang king

English

Etymology

From originating in Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia, and being considered the "king" of Malaysian durians.

Noun

Musang King (countable and uncountable, plural Musang Kings)

  1. (cooking, agriculture) A cultivar of Durio ziberthinus (“species”), a type of durian (“the king of fruit”), called the "king of durians".
  2. The tree bearing this species.

Usage notes

The name "Musang King" is a protected designation of origin in Malaysia. Others of this cultivar that are non-Malaysian would need to use one of the synonyms instead of "Musang King".

Synonyms

  • D197
  • Mao Shan Wang
  • Mao Shan Wang durian
  • Musang
  • Musang durian
  • Musang King durian
  • Rajah Kunyit
  • Rajah Kunyit durian

Hypernyms

species
  • Durio ziberthinus
tree
  • Durio ziberthinus
  • tree
fruit

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