The apple is commonly associated with the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, although the fruit is never explicitly named in the Bible. The story implies that Eve ate from the "forbidden fruit" of the Tree of Knowledge, leading to the fall of man. The apple became linked to this story during the Renaissance period, likely due to the Latin word "mālum," which means both "apple" and "evil." This connection has cemented the apple's symbolic role in Western culture as a representation of temptation and knowledge.