capon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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”
Example Sentences
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It may have started with the cockentrice, a monstrosity made by stitching together the head and upper torso of a pig with a capon, found on feast menus from the fifteenth century.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2021
On second thought, this could be the year of the capon.
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2017
Mr Hoover once described his ouster Mr Roosevelt as a "chameleon in plaid" while FDR called his predecessor a "fat, timid capon".
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2016
There were blancmanges of lobster and capon; of pike, carp and haddock.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2015
There was hot bread and fresh-churned butter, a thick beef soup, capon and carrots, and peaches in honey.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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