A less common term for throat, often used in literary contexts.
El niño se atragantó con un trozo de pan y tuvo que ser ayudado por su madre, quien lo sacó de su engolleta.
The boy choked on a piece of bread and had to be helped by his mother, who pulled it out of his throat.
La engolleta del ave le permite alimentarse de manera eficiente en su hábitat natural.
The bird's throat allows it to feed efficiently in its natural habitat.