capon

/ˈkeɪpɑn/
/ˈkeɪpɑn/
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Other forms: capons

Definitions of capon
  1. noun
    castrated male chicken
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    type of:
    Gallus gallus, chicken
    a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
  2. noun
    flesh of a castrated male chicken
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    type of:
    chicken, poulet, volaille
    the flesh of a chicken used for food
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