forbidden fruit

forbidden fruit

noun

Definition of FORBIDDEN FRUIT

: an immoral or illegal pleasure

Examples of FORBIDDEN FRUIT

1. For dieters, dessert becomes a forbidden fruit.

Origin of FORBIDDEN FRUIT

from the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3:2–19

First Known Use: 1605

Rhymes with FORBIDDEN FRUIT

electrocute, Hardecanute, Inuktitut, irresolute, reconstitute, telecommute