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capon

Syllabification: (ca·pon)
Pronunciation: /ˈkāˌpän, -pən/
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Definition of capon

noun

  • a castrated domestic cock fattened for eating.

Derivatives

caponize

Pronunciation: /ˈkāpəˌnīz/
verb

Origin:

late Old English: from Old French, based on Latin capo, capon-

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