wishbone

• 指鸟类胸骨前部的叉骨（如愿骨），尤其见于家禽。西方习俗中两人各执一端将其折断，谁得到较长一段便可许愿。

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.

1. Furcula of a birdB1formal

   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.

   鸟的叉骨

   • 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.

   同义词furcula