Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degreen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-green
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the green pigment (chlorophyll) from the skins of mature fruit, typically by treatment with ethylene.

Transitive verb

verb

Of fruit: to have the green pigment removed.

Etymology

From de- + green.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

degreens (present, singular) degreening (participle, present) degreened (participle, past) degreened (past)

Questions

What does degreen mean?
To remove the green pigment (chlorophyll) from the skins of mature fruit, typically by treatment with ethylene.
Where does degreen come from?
From de- + green.

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