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capon Definition

ca·pon (kā′pän′, -pən)

noun

a castrated rooster, esp. one fattened for eating

Etymology: ME capoun < OE capun & OFr chapon < L capo < IE base *(s)kep-, to cut > shaft

capon Related Forms

ca′·pon·ize′ (-pə nīz′) transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

capon Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

fat: The rent was £ 10 per year with two fat hens at Christmas and two fat capons at Easter.

Browse dictionary entries near capon

  1. ‹ capo
  2. ‹ CAPM
  3. ‹ caplet
  4. ‹ Capiz shell
  5. ‹ capitulum
  6. ‹ capitulation
  7. ‹ capitulate
  8. ‹ capitulary
  9. ‹ capitular
  10. ‹ Capitoline
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