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Definition of gullet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gullet

noun
 
/ˈɡʌlɪt/
 
/ˈɡʌlɪt/
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  1. the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach synonym oesophagusTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French goulet, diminutive of goule ‘throat’, from Latin gula.
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