bletting

[blet-ing]

noun

1. the ripening of fruit, especially of fruit stored until the desired degree of softness is attained.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bletting¹

< French blet (feminine blette ) overripe (variant of Old French blece, adj. derivative of blecier to bruise < Old Low Franconian *blettian ) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This process is called “bletting.”

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