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English 2 senses of the expression Adam's apple:
NOUNplantAdam's apple, crape jasmine, crepe jasmine, crepe gardenia, pinwheel flower, East Indian rosebay, Nero's crown, coffee rose, Tabernaemontana divaricatetropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas
bodyAdam's apple, thyroid cartilagethe largest cartilage of the larynx
EnglishAdam's apple: 2 senses noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand.
Synonymscrape jasmine, crepe jasmine, crepe gardenia, pinwheel flower, East Indian rosebay, Nero's crown, coffee rose, Tabernaemontana divaricate
Member ofTabernaemontana, genus Tabernaemontanaevergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
EnglishAdam's apple: 2 senses noun 2, body
MeaningThe largest cartilage of the larynx.
Synonymthyroid cartilage
Part oflarynx, voice boxA cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea
Broadercartilage, gristletough / tough elastic tissue
Spanishcartílago tiroides, nuez
Catalancartílag tiroide, nou del coll, tiroide

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