neckbone

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UK/ˈnɛkˌbəʊn/US/ˈnɛkˌboʊn/

noun

Any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.

OriginMiddle English nekke bon →
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Meanings

nounneckbone (plural neckbones)

plural neckbones

  1. Any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnekke bon
  2. Englishneckbone

Inherited from Middle English nekke bon, equivalent to neck + bone.

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APA

neckbone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neckbone

MLA

“neckbone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neckbone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neckbone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neckbone.

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