Definition of Adam's apple
:the projection in the front of the neck formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx
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ADAM'S APPLE Defined for English Language Learners
Adam's apple
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Definition of Adam's apple for English Language Learners
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: the lump that sticks out in the front of a person's neck, that is usually larger in men than in women, and that moves when a person talks or swallows
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:the lump formed in the front of a person's neck by cartilage in the throat
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Biographical Note for adam's apple
Adam, biblical character. According to the Bible, Adam was the first man, the husband of Eve, and later the father of Cain and Abel. Adam and Eve lived in the garden of Eden until they ate a forbidden fruit, traditionally held to be an apple. As a punishment they were expelled from Eden. Adam lived a total of 930 years. The term Adam's apple arose through a misinterpretation of the Hebrew for “protuberance on man” used to denote this anatomical part. The late Hebrew word for protuberance is very similar to the word for apple, and Adam in Hebrew can refer to “man” in general as well as the biblical figure. Thus the expression was misinterpreted, perhaps owing to the association of Adam with apples.
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