What is "forbidden fruit"

Shaddock \Shad"dock\, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.] (Bot.) A tree ( Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous.

n. 1 The fruit forbidden to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam. 2 (context idiomatic English) Illicit pleasure. 3 Something desired that cannot be had. 4 A small variety of shaddock (''Citrus maxima''), or sometimes other citrus fruits.

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)

Forbidden fruit is a phrase that originates from Genesis concerning Adam and Eve in . In the narrative, the fruit of good and evil was eaten by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, which they had been commanded not to do by God. As a metaphor, the phrase typically refers to any indulgence or pleasure that is considered illegal or immoral.

Forbidden Fruit is an album by jazz singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. It was her second studio album for Colpix. The rhythm section accompanying her is the same trio as on both live albums prior to and after this release.

Forbidden fruit is a metaphor that describes any object of desire (especially sexual desire) whose appeal results from the knowledge that it should not be obtained. The phrase is derived from the story of Adam and Eve.

Forbidden fruit may also refer to:

Forbidden Fruit is a 1921 American drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is a remake of the 1915 film The Golden Chance, which was also directed by DeMille. The film survives in prints at George Eastman House and the Library of Congress.

Forbidden Fruit is a 2000 German/Zimbabwean short documentary film written and directed by Sue Maluwa-Bruce. Filmed in Zimbabwe, the film depicts the romantic relationship between two women, and the aftermath of the discovery of their relationship.

Forbidden Fruit, released in 2000, is an album by Dutch power metal band Elegy.

Forbidden Fruit is a 1952 French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel.

Forbidden Fruit is a 2009 Finnish drama film directed by Dome Karukoski. The film is about two teenage girls from a Conservative Laestadian community. The girls travel to Helsinki where they meet other people of their age and learn about their lifestyle that differs greatly from the girls' religious way of life.

"Forbidden Fruit" is a song by American hip hop recording artist J. Cole. The song was sent to radio stations in August 2013, as the third official single from Cole's second studio album, Born Sinner (2013). "Forbidden Fruit" was produced by Cole himself and features a guest appearance from frequent collaborator and fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar, who contributes vocals to the song's hook. The song features a sample of American jazz musician Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Brew", most recognized from its use on hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest's " Electric Relaxation". The song was met with mixed reviews from music critics. "Forbidden Fruit" would peak at number 46 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Forbidden Fruit (Spanish: Fruto Prohibido or Fruto de tentación) is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna and starring Arturo de Córdova, Irasema Dilián and María Douglas.

"Forbidden Fruit", also known as "It's The Peach", is an early Noël Coward song written in 1915, but not publicly performed until 1924 and not published until 1953. Although another early song, " Peter Pan" was the first to be recorded, in 1918, Coward considered "Forbidden Fruit" to be his first full-length song, already exhibiting Coward's trademark "worldly cynicism", risque lyrics, and "love of the internal rhyme." Musical theatre writer Stephen Citron concluded that the song's "musical rhythms, phrase lengths and especially its melodic sophistication are all harbingers of a more mature Coward."

In Present Indicative, Coward's first autobiography, he describes his song as "a bright 'Point' number: 'Forbidden Fruit,' which I think is worthy of record as it was the first complete lyric I ever wrote." In musical theatre a "point" number is a song requiring a heightened accentuation on particular words that will "point" them out as important to the sense of the song. "Forbidden Fruit" came so easily to Coward that from that time on he increasingly focussed on song writing.