noun

fishbone

fishbone

Be careful not to swallow a fishbone.

Be careful not to swallow a fishbone.

a ((fishbone)) a bone from a fish I got a fishbone stuck in my throat.

Synonyms: spine (of a fish)

A compound word from 'fish' and 'bone'.

It's literally the 'bone' of a 'fish'. Very straightforward to remember as it's a combination of two simple words.

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