after-ripening
[ af-ter-rahy-puh-ning, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌraɪ pə nɪŋ, ˈɑf- /
noun
biochemical or physical changes that occur in a dormant seed to ensure germination and in fruits after harvesting.
the period during which this occurs.
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Origin of after-ripening
First recorded in 1840–45
Words nearby after-ripening
after one's own heart, after the fact, after-dinner, after-hours, after-party, after-ripening, after-run, afterbeat, afterbirth, afterbody, afterbrain
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British Dictionary definitions for after-ripening
after-ripening
noun
botany the period of internal change that is necessary in some apparently mature seeds before germination can occur
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