First Known Use: before 12th century
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capon
noun ca·pon \ˈkā-ˌpän, -pən\
: a male chicken whose sex organs have been removed
Full Definition of CAPON
: a castrated male chicken
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Origin of CAPON
Middle English, from Old English capūn, probably from Old French capon, chapun, from Latin capon-, capo; akin to Lithuanian kapoti to mince, Greek koptein to cut
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capon
noun ca·pon \ˈkā-ˌpän\
Definition of CAPON for Kids
: a castrated male chicken
Medical Dictionary
capon
noun ca·pon \ˈkā-ˌpän, -pən\
Medical Definition of CAPON
: a castrated male chicken
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