1. to castrate (a rooster) to improve the quality of its meat
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'caponize'; transitive verb

Examples

• The farmer decided to caponise several roosters to prepare them for market.
• Caponised birds were traditionally considered a delicacy in European cuisine.
• The butcher caponised the young rooster before it reached full maturity.
• In medieval times, caponising poultry was a common agricultural practice.
• The caponised chicken had more tender meat than an ordinary rooster.