Assertion: pineapple | /r/HasProperty | such a status item
Facets:
value: in 18th century england
type: TEMPORAL
value: in those times
type: TEMPORAL
value: because of expense
type: CAUSE
value: because of its rarity
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: In fact, the pineapple, because of its rarity and expense, was such a status item in those times that all a party hostess had to do was to display the fruit as part of a decorative centerpiece, and she would be awarded more than just a modicum of social awe and recognition.
text: Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.