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goosebone

goosebone noun: the breastbone of a goose, once popularly believed to indicate the coming winter weather by its markings and coloration after cooking.

Noun

goosebone (plural goosebones)

  1. The breastbone of a goose, once popularly believed to indicate the coming winter weather by its markings and coloration after cooking.

Forms of goosebone

pluralgoosebones

Origin of goosebone

goose + bone

Questions about goosebone

What does goosebone mean?
Goosebone means the breastbone of a goose, once popularly believed to indicate the coming winter weather by its markings and coloration after cooking.
What part of speech is goosebone?
Goosebone is a noun.
What is the plural of goosebone?
The plural of goosebone is goosebones.

Words near goosebone in the dictionary

  1. gooseberry-picker
  2. gooseberry-pickers
  3. gooseberrying
  4. gooseberryish
  5. gooseberrylike
  6. goosebone
  7. goosebones
  8. gooseboy
  9. gooseboys
  10. goosebump
  11. goosebumped

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