Adam's apple


noun
  1. a projection of the thyroid cartilage at the front of the neck that is more prominent in men than in women.

Origin of Adam's apple

1
First recorded in 1745–55

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British Dictionary definitions for Adam's apple

Adam's apple

noun
  1. the visible projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck

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