Meaning of FORBIDDEN FRUIT

Pronunciation:			fur'bidn froot
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	Definition:		[n]  the original forbidden fruit was 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)
	See Also:		enticement, temptation
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