Fishbones

/ˈfɪʃboʊnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fishbone; multiple small bones from fish or multiple instances of a herringbone pattern.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'fishbone' by adding the English plural suffix '-es' to the compound noun formed from 'fish' and 'bone'.

Kelly Says

Medieval cooks developed special techniques for removing fishbones because choking hazards were genuinely dangerous — they'd score and boil fish specifically to soften bones, creating some of Europe's first 'processed food' traditions.

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