degreen

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ green.

Verb

degreen (third-person singular simple present degreens, present participle degreening, simple past and past participle degreened)

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