Adam's apple

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Latin pomum Adami, which is found in the botanical sense from 1560 and the anatomical sense from 1600. According to the earliest sources, the anatomical usage derives from a common belief that Adam was punished by God for the fall of man by having a piece of the forbidden fruit lodged in his throat (see 1662 citation). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Adam's apple (plural Adam's apples) (anatomy) The lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women; the laryngeal prominence. Synonyms: Adam's morsel, apple, apple of Adam, laryngeal prominence, goozle Any of species Tabernaemontana divaricata of fragrant houseplants, native to southeast Asia. Synonyms: crape jasmine, pinwheel flower, Nero's crown, butterfly gardenia, carnation of India, East Indian rosebay, Tabernaemontana coronaria, coffee rose, crepe gardenia Any of hybrid species Musa × paradisiaca, of cultivated bananas. A citron (Citrus limetta, syn. of Citrus medica). ==== Translations ====