ADAM'S-APPLE
\ˈadəmzˈapə͡l], \ˈadəmzˈapəl], \ˈa_d_ə_m_z_ˈa_p_əl]\
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ad'amz-ap'pl, n. the angular projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx in front of the throat, so called from an idea that part of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat.--ADAM'S ALE or WINE, water.
By Thomas Davidson
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