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Adam's apple

American  

noun

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

  2. crape jasmine.

Adam's apple British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Adam's apple

First recorded in 1745–55

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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