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musang king

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of Musang King

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A cultivar of Durio ziberthinus (“species”), a type of durian (“the king of fruit”), called the "king of durians".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: agriculture, business, cooking, food, lifestyle

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noun

Meaning 3

The tree bearing this species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 猫山王榴莲 — Translations
  • Chinese: 猫山王 (māoshānwáng) — Translations
  • Chinese Cantonese: 猫山王榴莲 — Translations
  • Chinese Cantonese: 猫山王 (maau1 saan1 wong4) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 猫山王榴莲 (māoshānwáng liúlián) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 猫山王 (māoshānwáng) — Translations
  • Malay: Musang King — Translations
  • Malay: Musang King durian — Translations