Meaning & use
capon
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A castrated male chicken fattened for eating.
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The chef roasted a capon for the holiday feast.
Capons are prized by cooks for their tender, flavorful meat.
A note on using this word
Capons were historically valued in cooking because castration makes the birds grow larger and their meat more tender than a typical rooster's.
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