To remove the reproductive organs of a rooster in order to change its growth and behavior for culinary purposes.
From the noun capon via Old French and Latin capo, with the -ise suffix indicating the verb form (British spelling; American uses -ize).
Caponised chickens were so prized in medieval Europe that they became symbols of wealth and special occasions—before modern farming, a roasted capon was literally a luxury food!
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