wishbone

A noun referring to the forked bone (furcula) found between the neck and breast of a bird, especially a domestic fowl, often used in a tradition where two people pull it apart to make a wish.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее вилочковую кость (фуркулу), находящуюся между шеей и грудью птицы, особенно домашней птицы, часто используемую в традиции, когда два человека разламывают её, загадывая желание.

1. Furcula of a bird B1 formal

   The forked bone found between the neck and breast of a bird, especially a domestic fowl, often used in a tradition where two people pull it apart to make a wish.

   • The children broke the wishbone after Thanksgiving dinner.
   • She made a wish while pulling the wishbone with her brother.
   • The wishbone is also known as the furcula in scientific terms.

   🇷🇺Дужка птицы

   Synonyms: furcula

• wishbones plural form
• wishbones' possessive plural form
• wishbone's possessive singular form