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gullet

Syllabification: (gul·let)
Pronunciation: /ˈgəlit/

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Definition of gullet

noun

  • the passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach; the esophagus.

Origin:

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

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