capon

Example Sentences

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It may have started with the cockentrice, a monstrosity made by stitching together the head and upper torso of a pig with a capon, found on feast menus from the fifteenth century.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2021

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

Tell her you want her to know now that a capon will do for her Thanksgiving because the rest of you will be enjoying the turkey elsewhere, thankful you’re out of grandma’s sight.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2015

"And I charge you to bring the prisoner a cup of wine and a nicely crisped capon, before he dies of hunger," Lannister said.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin