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adam-and-eve

 

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Noun adam-and-eve has 1 sense
  1. puttyroot, adam-and-eve, Aplectrum hyemale - North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
    --1 is a kind of orchid, orchidaceous plant
    --1 is a member of Aplectrum, genus Aplectrum

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Adam and Eve

Definition:

1. (Proper noun) In biblical tradition, the first man and woman, created by God in the Garden of Eden.

2. (idiomatic) A non-religious idiom used to refer to a couple, particularly in reference to the concept of original or first couple.

Sample Sentences:

1. Adam and Eve were placed in the Garden of Eden and given the command to not eat the forbidden fruit.

2. The story of Adam and Eve is often used as a metaphorical explanation for the origin and nature of humanity.

3. John and Sarah have been together for so long, they are like the Adam and Eve of our neighborhood.

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