Adam
Ad·am
Adam
n.
- The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race.
-
“Original sin;” human frailty. (As a symbol)
And whipped the offending Adam out of him.
Phrases & Compounds
- Adam's ale
- water.
- Adam's apple
- A species of banana (Musa paradisiaca). It attains a height of twenty feet or more.
- Adam's flannel
- the mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
- Adam's needle
- the popular name of a genus (Yucca) of liliaceous plants.