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capons

capons is the plural of capon.

Meaning of capon

Noun

capon (plural capons)

  1. A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table.
    • […] And then, the Iustice / In faire round belly, with good Capon lin'd,c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Phrases with capons

Questions about capons

What is capons the plural of?
Capons is the plural of capon.

Words near capons in the dictionary

  1. caponizer
  2. caponizers
  3. caponizes
  4. caponizing
  5. caponomics
  6. capons
  7. Capoocan
  8. Capoompeta
  9. caporal
  10. Caporale
  11. Caporales

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