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Adam's apple

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Adam's apple

1
 n
the largest cartilage of the larynx
2
 n
tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Adam's apple
1

n the largest cartilage of the larynx

Synonyms:
thyroid cartilage
Type of:
cartilage, gristle
tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
2

n tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand

Synonyms:
East Indian rosebay, Nero's crown, Tabernaemontana divaricate, coffee rose, crape jasmine, crepe gardenia, crepe jasmine, pinwheel flower
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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