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Postings from May 2001
> durian
> n 1: tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a
> hard spiny rind [syn: {durion}, {durian tree}, {Durio
> zibethinus}]
> 2: huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell
> and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like
> nuts
>
> I think that's rather descriptive of Perl in general. Its huge, hard
> on the outside, soft on the inside, smells really nasty but if you're
> brave enough (or dumb enough) to take a bite it tastes wonderful.
I agree. Especially considering the language-independence of the parser
being planned. Besides the meaning, it's a rather cool word all by itself.