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View synonyms for Adam's apple

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.

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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Origin of Adam's apple1

First recorded in 1745–55

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