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食道 — meaning in English

shokudō

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English meaning

  • gorge noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
  • gullet noun The throat or esophagus, the passage food travels down when swallowed.
  • oesophagus noun The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Senses

食道 is used for these senses in English:

  • gullet The throat or esophagus.
  • oesophagus (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

gorge — full definition

  1. noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
  2. noun The throat or gullet.
  3. verb To eat greedily and to excess.

gullet — full definition

  1. noun The throat or esophagus, the passage food travels down when swallowed.
  2. noun The gap or notch between the teeth of a saw blade.

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