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In the Song of Songs (sometimes referred to as the Song of Solomon or the Canticle of Canticles), a poem in the Hebrew Bible about two lovers, the fruit remains connected to beauty, love, and enticement.—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025