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In classical Persian literature, the narcissus is a symbol of beautiful eyes, together with other flowers that equal a beautiful face with a spring garden, such as roses for cheeks and violets for shining dark hair. In western countries the daffodil is associated with spring festivals such as Lent and its successor Easter.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (ΔΣΘ) is a historically African American sorority.The organization was founded by college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community.
The term violet has different meanings in different languages, countries and epochs. Even among many modern speakers within the English-speaking world there is confusion about the terms purple and violet. [ 2 ]
Her 2011 book, The Language of Flowers, stayed 69 weeks on the New York Times’ best-seller list and was translated into 42 languages. [2] The novel follows the fraught life of Victoria Jones, who by the age of 18, had lived in 32 foster homes, and becomes a flower arranger. [5]
Moonflower Murders earned a "Rave" rating from the book review aggregator Book Marks based on six independent reviews. [6] The six reviews include the four highlighted above, plus a review in The Wall Street Journal by Tom Nolan and a review by Beth Kanell in the New York Journal of Books. Extracts from the six reviews are posted, with links to ...
Viola mandshurica is a perennial species of violet known by the common names dōng běi jǐn cài (zh:东北堇菜) meaning 'northeastern violet' in China, jebikkot (ko:제비꽃) meaning 'sparrow flower' in Korea, and sumire (ja:菫, ja:スミレ) meaning 'violet' in Japan. [1]
Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass is the debut book by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. A poetry collection featuring over 19 original poems, 10 haikus and photography, [ 2 ] including "13 longer poems" and several short pieces, the collection is Del Rey's first published work and was released by Simon & Schuster on September 29, 2020.
Dog violet is the common name for various species of the plant genus Viola with unscented flowers. The term arose to differentiate them from the scented sweet violet. Species so named include: Viola canina – heath dog violet; Viola labradorica (syn. V. conspersa) – American dog or alpine violet; Viola reichenbachiana – early dog violet