GULLET


Meaning of GULLET in English

/ ˈgʌlɪt; NAmE / noun

the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach

SYN oesophagus —picture at organ

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French goulet , diminutive of goule throat, from Latin gula .

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