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Poem and song. Meeropol cited this photograph of the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, August 7, 1930, as inspiring his poem. [7] "Strange Fruit" originated as a protest poem against lynchings. [8][9][10] In the poem, Meeropol expressed his horror at lynchings of African Americans, inspired by Lawrence Beitler 's photograph of the 1930 ...
Passionfruit (song) " Passionfruit " is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his playlist mixtape More Life (2017). The song was written by Drake along with producer Nana Rogues, and has additional vocals from Zoë Kravitz. [3] ". Passionfruit" was released on March 28, 2017, as the second single released from More Life after "Fake Love".
Cotinis nitida. (Linnaeus, 1758) Cotinis nitida, commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, [1] is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in the South. It is sometimes confused with the related southwestern species figeater beetle Cotinis ...
Synsepalum dulcificum is a plant in the Sapotaceae family, native to tropical Africa. It is known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods (such as lemons and limes) subsequently consumed to taste sweet. This effect is due to miraculin. Common names for this species and its berry include miracle fruit, [3] miracle berry, miraculous ...
Soursop. Soursop (also called graviola, guyabano, and in Latin America guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. [4][5] It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is widely propagated. [6] It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family.
The plants from which the root is obtained are also called "mandrakes". Mediterranean mandrakes are perennial herbaceous plants with ovate leaves arranged in a rosette, a thick upright root, often branched, and bell-shaped flowers that produce yellow or orange berries. They have been placed in different species by different authors.
Fruit (slang) Fruit. (slang) Fruit, fruity, and fruitcake, as well as its many variations, are slang or even sexual slang terms which have various origins. These terms have often been used derogatorily to refer to LGBT people. [1][2] Usually used as pejoratives, the terms have also been re-appropriated as insider terms of endearment within LGBT ...
Being a political satirist during American election seasons isn’t as easy as it may sound. There’s so much crazy “low-hanging fruit,” one can miss the actual substantive stuff that’s ...