bouton

Etymology

Borrowed from French bouton

Noun

bouton (plural boutons)

1. A bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon

Anagrams

• unboot

Etymology

Old French boton, from Late Latin *bottōnem, of Germanic origin, or more likely from the verb bouter +‎ -on. Compare Italian bottone, Spanish botón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.tɔ̃/

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Noun

bouton m (plural boutons)

1. button
2. (botany) bud
3. pimple, spot, zit

Further reading

• “bouton” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Old French boton, from Late Latin *bottōnem, of Germanic origin.

Noun

bouton m (plural boutons)

1. (Jersey) button