Synonyms

caponize

American

[key-puh-nahyz] / ˈkeɪ pəˌnaɪz /

especially British, caponise

verb (used with object)

caponized, caponizing

to castrate (a fowl).

caponize British

/ ˈkeɪpəˌnaɪz /

verb

(tr) to make (a cock) into a capon

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Other Word Forms

caponization noun
caponizer noun

Etymology

Origin of caponize

First recorded in 1645–55; capon + -ize

Example Sentences

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The whole subject of capons and caponizing is treated in detail.

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The purpose of caponizing is not, as is sometimes stated, to increase the size of the chicken, but to improve the quality of the meat.

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CAPONIZING.—The castration or caponizing of the male chicken is commonly practised in certain localities.

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Can three to four month old cockerels be caponized successfully in summer, and if so, what care, feed, etc., do they require afterwards?

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The breeds suitable for caponizing are the Asiatics and Americans.

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