wishbone

美 ['wɪʃ.boʊn]

英 ['wɪʃ.bəʊn]

复数：wishbones

权威英汉双解

wishbone

1.	叉骨，如愿骨（吃家禽等时两人将颈与胸之间的 V 形骨拉开，得大块骨者可许愿）a V-shaped bone between the neck and breast of a chicken, duck , etc. When the bird is eaten, this bone is sometimes pulled apart by two people, and the person who gets the larger part can make a wish.