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forbidden fruits

forbidden fruits is the plural of forbidden fruit.

Meaning of forbidden fruit

Noun

forbidden fruit (countable and uncountable, plural forbidden fruits)

  1. The fruit forbidden to Adam.
  2. (idiomatic) Illicit pleasure.
  3. Something desired that cannot be had.
    • She was forbidden fruit because she was his teacher. This taboo made him want a relationship with her even more.
  4. A small variety of shaddock (Citrus maxima), or sometimes other citrus fruits.

Questions about forbidden fruits

What is forbidden fruits the plural of?
Forbidden fruits is the plural of forbidden fruit.

Words near forbidden fruits in the dictionary

  1. forbidden degree
  2. forbidden degrees
  3. forbidden experiment
  4. forbidden fruit
  5. forbidden fruit is the sweetest
  6. forbidden fruits
  7. forbidden pants
  8. forbidden planet
  9. forbidden planets
  10. forbidden rice
  11. forbidden snack

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