wishing bone

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

wishing bone
    n 1: the furcula of a domestic fowl [syn: {wishbone}, {wishing
         bone}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Wishbone \Wish"bone`\, n.
   The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; --
   called also {merrythought}, and {wishing bone}. See
   {Merrythought}, and {Furculum}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Wishing \Wish"ing\,
   a. & n. from {Wish}, v. t.
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   {Wishing bone}. See {Wishbone}.

   {Wishing cap}, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes
      for when wearing it.
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