capon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun flesh of a castrated male chicken
  2. noun castrated male chicken

WordNet

Ca"pon noun
Etymology
OE. capon, chapoun, AS. capn (cf. F. chapon), L. capo, fr. Gr. akin to to cut, OSlav. skopiti to casrate. CF. Comma.
Definitions
  1. A castrated cock, esp. when fattened; a male chicken gelded to improve his flesh for the table. Shak.
    The merry thought of a capon. W. Irving.
Ca"pon transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To castrate; to make a capon of.

Webster 1913