English Explanatory Dictionary

degreen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove the green pigment (chlorophyll) from the skins of mature fruit, typically by treatment with ethylene.
  2. Of fruit: to have the green pigment removed.

Word forms

degreen degreens degreening degreened

Etymology

From de- + green.

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