Meaning of forbidden fruit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The fruit forbidden to Adam.
   countable, uncountable
2. Illicit pleasure.
   countable, idiomatic, uncountable
3. Something desired that cannot be had.
   countable, uncountable
4. A small variety of shaddock (Citrus maxima), or sometimes other citrus fruits.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“She was forbidden fruit because she was his teacher. This taboo made him want a relationship with her even more.”

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