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Daisies after death: When mentioning an enemy that had been killed during battle a person might say that he is now “pushing up daisies”.
Flowers for food:Sunflower buds taste similar to artichokes but taste bittersweet after the flower opens. Forbidden flower: Clement of Alexandra forbade Christians to adorn themselves with roses because they were thought to be a symbol of paganism, orgy, and lust.
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