bottone

Definitions of bottone
  1. noun
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
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    type of:
    chiusura, congiunzione, legamento
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun
    an electrical switch operated by pressing
    synonyms: pulsante
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    types:
    campanello, cicalino
    a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
    type of:
    interruttore, scambio, switch
    control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
  3. noun
    a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
  4. noun
    a partially opened flower
    synonyms: boccio, bocciolo
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    type of:
    fiore
    reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
  5. noun
    a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
    synonyms: boccio
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    types:
    chiodo di garofano
    aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
    type of:
    buttata, butto, gemma, germoglio, gettata, getto, virgulto
    any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
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