disbutton

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verb

To remove the button from (fruit).

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Meanings

verbdisbutton (third-person singular simple present disbuttons, present participle disbuttoning, simple past and past participle disbuttoned)

present singular third person disbuttons · participle present disbuttoning · participle past disbuttoned · past disbuttoned

  1. transitiveTo remove the button from (fruit).

    Disbuttoning of gassed fruit gave the most effective decay control.

    1943, Florida State Horticultural Society, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, page 34
    1 more example

    When blue mold is prevalent, disbuttoned fruit may require subsequent treatment with a mild antiseptic, […]

    1936, United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information, Technical Bulletin (issues 476-500, page 5)

Origin

From dis- + button.

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APA

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MLA

“disbutton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disbutton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disbutton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disbutton.

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