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Adam's apple

noun

Etymology

Calque of Latin pomum Adami, which is found in the botanical sense from 1560 and the anatomical sense from 1600. According to the earliest sources, the anatomical usage derives from a common belief that Adam was punished by God for the fall of man by having a piece of the forbidden fruit lodged in his throat (see 1662 citation).

  1. derived from pomum Adami

Definitions

  1. The lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women

    The lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women; the laryngeal prominence.

  2. Any of species Tabernaemontana divaricata of fragrant houseplants, native to southeast…

    Any of species Tabernaemontana divaricata of fragrant houseplants, native to southeast Asia.

  3. Any of hybrid species Musa × paradisiaca, of cultivated bananas.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A citron (Citrus limetta, syn. of Citrus medica).

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