hucklebone
Americannoun
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the anklebone; talus
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the hipbone; innominate bone
Etymology
Origin of hucklebone
Example Sentences
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A poultice made of the fresh leaves, and applied externally two or three times in succession "will cure, if ever so violent, the old ache in the hucklebone known as sciatica."
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
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