capon

[ key-pon, -puhn ]

/ ˈkeɪ pɒn, -pən /

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noun

a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.

Origin of capon

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English capun, from Latin capōn- (stem of capō ) “castrated cock”; akin to Greek kóptein “to cut,” Old Church Slavonic skopiti “to castrate”

Words nearby capon

cap. moll., cap'n, capo, capoeira, cap of maintenance, capon, caponata, Capone, Capone, Al, caponette, caponize

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Example sentences from the Web for capon

On the way the servant ate half the cake and half of the biscuits and hid the capon away for his supper.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs
The capon fattens more readily and economically than other birds.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings
Then pour your gravy of beef upon it, (or of mutton) and lay your Capon upon it, and lay in your roots round about it.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
During the repast the girl scarcely spoke; the capon she hardly touched; the claret she merely sipped.
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham

Its plumage is a whitish grey; and it is about the size of a capon.
The History of Louisiana|Le Page Du Pratz

British Dictionary definitions for capon

capon

/ (ˈkeɪpən) /

noun

a castrated cock fowl fattened for eating

Word Origin for capon

Old English capun, from Latin cāpō capon; related to Greek koptein to cut off

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单词	capon
释义	capon [ key-pon, -puhn ] / ˈkeɪ pɒn, -pən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR capon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food. Origin of capon First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English capun, from Latin capōn- (stem of capō ) “castrated cock”; akin to Greek kóptein “to cut,” Old Church Slavonic skopiti “to castrate” Words nearby capon cap. moll., cap'n, capo, capoeira, cap of maintenance, capon, caponata, Capone, Capone, Al, caponette, caponize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for capon On the way the servant ate half the cake and half of the biscuits and hid the capon away for his supper. Europa's Fairy Book\|Joseph Jacobs The capon fattens more readily and economically than other birds. The Dollar Hen\|Milo M. Hastings Then pour your gravy of beef upon it, (or of mutton) and lay your Capon upon it, and lay in your roots round about it. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened\|Kenelm Digby During the repast the girl scarcely spoke; the capon she hardly touched; the claret she merely sipped. Under the Rose\|Frederic Stewart Isham Its plumage is a whitish grey; and it is about the size of a capon. The History of Louisiana\|Le Page Du Pratz British Dictionary definitions for capon capon / (ˈkeɪpən) / noun a castrated cock fowl fattened for eating Word Origin for capon Old English capun, from Latin cāpō capon; related to Greek koptein to cut off Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to capon chicken, goose, pheasant, hen, rodent, hare, bunny, poultry, turkey, game, duck, chick, cock, bird, rooster, buck, cony, doe, cuniculus, cottontail
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capon

noun

Origin of capon

Words nearby capon

Example sentences from the Web for capon

British Dictionary definitions for capon

noun

Word Origin for capon

Words related to capon