bottone

See also: bottoné

Italian

Etymology

Probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French bouton, from the verb bouter, or alternatively possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin *bottonem or *botonus.

Noun

bottone m (plural bottoni)

1. button
2. (botany) bud

Synonyms

• boccio (2)
• bocciolo (2)

Derived terms

• botton d'oro
• bottoniera
• bottonificio
• abbottonare
• sbottonare