NOUN | cognition | forbidden fruit | originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden |
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Meaning | Originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality). | |
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Broader | temptation, enticement | Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce |
Spanish | fruto prohibido | |
Catalan | fruita prohibida |
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