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forbidden fruit

/fɚˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹut/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
for-bid-den fruit
IPA
/fɚˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹut/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fruit forbidden to Adam.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Illicit pleasure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something desired that cannot be had.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small variety of shaddock (Citrus maxima), or sometimes other citrus fruits.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

With reference to Genesis 2:17: ‘But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.’ (KJV)

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɚˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹut/
  • British English: /fəˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹuːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

forbidden fruits (plural)

Phrases

forbidden fruit is the sweetest the forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest Adam's apple Garden of Eden original sin

Frequently Paired Words

Adam's apple Garden of Eden original sin

Questions

How do you pronounce forbidden fruit?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɚˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹut/.
What does forbidden fruit mean?
The fruit forbidden to Adam.
Where does forbidden fruit come from?
With reference to Genesis 2:17: ‘But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.’ (KJV)

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