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tree of knowledge

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the trees in the Garden of Eden. In Christian tradition, Adam and Eve eating its forbidden fruit was the original sin that led to the fall of man in Genesis 3.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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noun

Meaning 2

the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tree

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 知識之樹 /知识之树 (zhīshi zhī shù) — Translations
  • Finnish: hyvän ja pahan tiedon puu — Translations
  • French: arbre de la connaissance — Translations
  • German: Baum der Erkenntnis (von Gut und Böse) — Translations
  • Hindi: ज्ञान का वृक्ष (jñān kā vŕkṣ) — Translations
  • Japanese: 知識の樹 (chie no ki) — Translations
  • Polish: drzewo poznania dobra i zła — Translations
  • Romanian: pomul cunoașterii (binelui și răului) — Translations
  • Spanish: árbol de la ciencia del bien y del mal — Translations