debone

[ dee-bohn ]

verb (used with object)

, de·boned, de·bon·ing.

1. to remove the bones from (meat, fish, or fowl); bone:

   Before cooking, the chicken breasts should be deboned with a small, sharp knife.

Other Words From

• de·boner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of debone¹

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + bone

Example Sentences

Watching her expertly debone a chicken or bake a Tarte Tatin, often making mistakes along the way, made viewers feel that they too could create such dishes themselves.

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