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  1. 1. n. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. "Original sin;" human frailty. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race. 2. (As a symbol) "Original sin;" human frailty. And whipped the offending Adam out of him. Shak. Adam's ale, water. [Coll.] -- Adam's apple. 1. (Bot.) (a) A species of banana (Musa paradisiaca). It attains a height of twenty feet or more. Paxton]. (b) A species of lime (Citris limetta). 2. The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first parent. -- Adam's flannel (Bot.), the mullein (Verbascum thapsus). -- Adam's needle (Bot.), the popular name of a genus (Yucca) of liliaceous plants. Source: webster
  5. 5. "Original sin;" human frailty.And whipped the offending Adam out of him. Shak.Adam's ale, water. [Coll.] -- Adam's apple. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race n. Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792) n. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine Source: ecdict

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