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Phrase or Word
To witness/see strange fruit
Definition
A reference to lynching victims, popularized by Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit.”
Language
English
Type
Floramorph
Subcategory
Fruits ‘n Nuts
Grammatical Subcategory
Nouns: Things/Terms/Labels
Offensive/Questionable
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