Gullet (noun)

1. The passage in the back of the mouth leading to the stomach.
2. The tube in the back of the mouth that leads to the stomach, also known as the esophagus.

Origin:

From old english gula, from latin gula, from gurges whirlpool.

Examples:

1. The food went down the gullet and into the stomach.
2. The doctor examined the patient's gullet for signs of cancer.
3. The gullet is the passage in the back of the mouth leading to the stomach.
4. The gullet is also known as the esophagus and is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
5. The term gullet is also used to refer to the stomach or the crop of certain birds.