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The name "durian" is derived from the Malay word duri (thorn), a reference to the numerous prickly thorns on the fruit's rind, combined with the noun-building suffix -an. [5] [6] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word was first used in English in 1588, in a translation of Juan González de Mendoza's Historie of the Great and Mightie Kingdome of China. [5]
After her fans expressed their concern, Silverstone posted a follow-up message letting everyone know she was OK. “Alive and well! Don’t worry…
A present-day Spanish name is manzanilla de la muerte, 'little apple of death'. This refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most toxic trees in the world: it has milky-white sap that contains numerous toxins and can cause blistering. The sap is present in every part of the tree—bark, leaves, and fruit. [5] [6]
Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, "penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix) is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the Arum family (), native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands.
Katie Ryan, mom of social media star Ava Ryan, opens up about how her funny daughter helped her get over the death of her younger sister. The touching story behind this 7-year-old social media ...
Burning a Manchineel tree can even cause blindness if the smoke gets in your eyes. Manchineel trees aren't all bad, though. They are found on coastal beaches where their roots stabilize the sand ...
There are over 100 names for this fruit across different regions, including great morinda, Indian mulberry, noni, beach mulberry, vomit fruit, awl tree, and rotten cheese fruit. [ 5 ] The pungent odour of the fresh fruit has made it a famine food in most regions, but it remains a staple food among some cultures and is used in traditional medicine.
Caribbean Essence Bath Oil – foaming, scented bath enhancer that causes a West Indian man (Tracy Morgan) to pop up during the bath and carry his bathers across a beach. [ 119 ] Carl Weathers for Governor – Following in the footsteps of his Predator co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse "The Body" Ventura , Carl Weathers promotes himself ...