SOLAR PLEXUS


Meaning of SOLAR PLEXUS in English

solar plex ‧ us /ˌsəʊlə ˈpleksəs $ ˌsoʊlər-/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Because its nerves spread out from the center like the rays of the sun ]

the front part of your body just below your ↑ rib s :

a blow to the solar plexus

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.