wishing bone

noun

wishbone (of a bird)

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Meanings

nounwishing bone (plural wishing bones)

plural wishing bones

  1. wishbone (of a bird)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe furcula of a domestic fowl

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APA

wishing bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishing%20bone

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“wishing bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishing%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wishing bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishing%20bone.

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