Adam's apple


Adam's apple

noun

Definition of ADAM'S APPLE

: the projection in the front of the neck formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx

First Known Use of ADAM'S APPLE

circa 1755

Rhymes with ADAM'S APPLE

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