capon

Example Sentences

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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

Bill occupied the kitchen, and invariably cooked a turkey at Thanksgiving and a capon at Christmas.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2013

"You'll mend that before you sleep," Weese announced as he pulled the last bit of meat off the capon.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin