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 Adam's apple Adam's apple /ˈædəmz ˈæpəl/

noun

  1. The largest cartilage of the larynx  ( Adam's apple , thyroid cartilage )
    the largest cartilage of the larynx
     He cleared his throat and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down
    He cleared his throat and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down
  2. Tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand  ( Adam's apple , coffee rose , crape jasmine , crepe gardenia , crepe jasmine , East Indian rosebay , Nero's crown , pinwheel flower , Tabernaemontana divaricate )
    tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand