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Meaning of degreen | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

degreened degreenified degreenifies degreenify degreenifying degreening