"goosebone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goosebones [plural]
Etymology: goose + bone Etymology templates: {{com|en|goose|bone}} goose + bone Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-goosebone-en-noun-jWyxPtyB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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