Adam and Eve

Definitions

1. The first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
2. A starting point; a set of ancestors or progenitors.
   figuratively
3. The puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale).

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Examples

“Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve.”

“Well, I spied me a girl and before she could leave⟳ / I said “Let’s go and play⟳ Adam and Eve””

“In his own⟳ unique way, he was a radical—him and that sister of his, Lucida. Radicals with inbuilt longevity—a regular Adam and Eve who would add⟳ healthy genes to Earth's decaying gene pool.”

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