adam's apple

Noun
Synonyms: crape jasminecrepe jasminecrepe gardeniapinwheel flowerEast Indian rosebayNero's crowncoffee roseTabernaemontana divaricatethyroid cartilage

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Noun (2)

  1. tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to ThailandSynonyms: crape jasminecrepe jasminecrepe gardeniapinwheel flowerEast Indian rosebayNero's crowncoffee roseTabernaemontana divaricateType of shrub, bushMember of Tabernaemontana, genus Tabernaemontana
  2. the largest cartilage of the larynxSynonyms: thyroid cartilageType of cartilage, gristlePart of larynx, voice box
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ad′am's ap′ple (…).

See under Adam.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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