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... fruits . In the last connection he is found associated with Pomona , the god- dess of fruit trees . He had a shrine and a stat- ue in the Vicus Tuscus . The appropriate offer- ings were the first fruits of the changing sea- son . From ...
... fruits . In the last connection he is found associated with Pomona , the god- dess of fruit trees . He had a shrine and a stat- ue in the Vicus Tuscus . The appropriate offer- ings were the first fruits of the changing sea- son . From ...
Page 446
... fruit , and vegetables ; it is also commonly used in water solutions as a household cleaner and as a hygienic douche . Throughout history it has been ascribed a medicinal value : Hippocrates prescribed it for his patients . Vinegar can ...
... fruit , and vegetables ; it is also commonly used in water solutions as a household cleaner and as a hygienic douche . Throughout history it has been ascribed a medicinal value : Hippocrates prescribed it for his patients . Vinegar can ...
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... fruit 20 to 38 centimetres ( 8 to 15 inches ) long . Each hairy green fruit has a whit- ish , waxy covering and contains flat , white seeds about 1.3 centimetres ( 1⁄2 inch ) long . wax moth , a small bee moth whose larva feed on the ...
... fruit 20 to 38 centimetres ( 8 to 15 inches ) long . Each hairy green fruit has a whit- ish , waxy covering and contains flat , white seeds about 1.3 centimetres ( 1⁄2 inch ) long . wax moth , a small bee moth whose larva feed on the ...
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