Definition

To remove the testicles of a male chicken to make it grow larger and more tender for eating.

Example

Farmers often caponize young roosters to improve their meat quality.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I heard that some farmers actually caponize their chickens for better meat.

Really? I didn't know that was a thing!

Yeah, it’s supposed to make them grow fatter and tastier.

That makes sense! I guess they want the best flavor for dinner.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Caponize → It is formed from "capon" (from Latin *caponem*, meaning a castrated male chicken) and "-ize" (a suffix used to form verbs meaning to make or to become). The word "caponize" means to make a chicken into a capon by castration.

Memory Tip

Think of turning a regular chicken into a special type of chicken called a capon — that's what caponize means.

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