tonsil
noun/ˈtɒnsl/
/ˈtɑːnsl/
- either of the two small organs at the sides of the throat, near the base of the tongue
- I've had my tonsils out (= removed).
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French tonsilles or Latin tonsillae (plural).Definitions on the go
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