# forbidden fruit

> English word · Noun · IPA /fə.ˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹuːt/

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

## 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)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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