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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschapon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃa.pɔ̃/
"Le chapon est traditionnellement servi pour le repas de Noël."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A male chicken that has been castrated at an early age in order to increase its size and improve the flavor and tenderness of its meat.
"The traditional holiday dinner featured a roasted capon stuffed with herbs and chestnuts."
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To castrate a young male rooster.
"Farmers traditionally caponized young roosters to produce heavier and more docile birds for the market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'capun', stemming from Latin 'caponem' (accusative of 'capo'), which is ultimately of Germanic or Celtic origin. Historically, it has referred to a male chicken castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for eating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capon" is said worldwide
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chapon
Transliteration: /ʃa.pɔ̃/
"Le chapon est traditionnellement servi pour le repas de Noël."
Kapaun
Transliteration: /kaˈpaʊ̯n/
"Der Kapaun gilt als besonders zartes Geflügel."
cappone
Transliteration: /kapˈpo.ne/
"Il brodo di cappone è un piatto tipico delle feste."
capón
Transliteration: /kaˈpon/
"El capón se cría cuidadosamente para mejorar la calidad de su carne."
capão
Transliteration: /kaˈpɐ̃w̃/
"O capão é conhecido pela maciez e sabor da sua carne."
बख्ता हुआ मुर्गा
Transliteration: bakhtā huā murġā
"खस्सी मुर्गे का मांस अधिक नरम और स्वादिष्ट होता है।"
阉鸡
Transliteration: yānjī
"这只阉鸡的肉质非常鲜美细腻。"
거세한 수탉
Transliteration: geosehan sutak
"거세한 수탉의 고기는 육질이 부드럽고 풍부합니다."
去勢鶏
Transliteration: kyoseikei
"去勢鶏の肉は柔らかく風味豊かです。"
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