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capon Definition


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capon
noun
    1. A male chicken that has been castrated, usually by hormonal rather than surgical methods, in order to increase the tenderness of its flesh and fatten it for eating.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon capun: from Latin capo, caponis.



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