WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
forbid′den fruit′, 
    1. Biblethe fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, tasted by Adam and Eve against God's prohibition. Gen. 2:17;
      3:3.
    2. any unlawful pleasure, esp. illicit sexual indulgence.
    3. Plant Biologypomelo (def. 1).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forbidden fruit
  1. any pleasure or enjoyment regarded as illicit, esp sexual indulgence
'forbidden fruit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tree of knowledge of good and evil

Forum discussions with the word(s) "forbidden fruit" in the title:


Look up "forbidden fruit" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "forbidden fruit" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.