Search: lillikoi; lilikoi
Why: In the song "Boy Lilikoi" on his solo album Go, Jónsi (the fellow from Sigur Ros, jicydak) says:
I want to be a lilikoi, Boy LilikoiIt's real nice. Feast your ears:Answer: A kind of yellow passion fruit! Lilikoi is its Hawaiian name, and it grows throughout the Pacific Islands and Central and South America. In fact!, it grows so well in some places that it is a bit of a pest! It looks like this:
You grind your claws, you howl, you growl unafraid of hoi polloi
You run, you're free, you climb endless trees - you reignite
You growl, you howl, you show your teeth
You bite, it's alright
Source: Tradewinds Fruit
The More You Know: Do you know what a passion flower looks like? Dangerous, is what:
I stumbled upon your blog. What a cool idea! I live in Hawaii and steal the lilikoi growing on my neighbor's fence all the time. I once read the the flowers are called Passion Flowers because the stamens look like a religious cross.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your answer haha, bit weird Jonsi wants to be one haha ;P
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