half-ripe
- a word derived from ripe.
Example Sentences
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But I like the combination of sweet-savory tastes and find half-ripe plantains easier to peel and mash than the green ones.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021
I fry those half-ripe plantains in a good amount of oil, too — once they turn a darker golden color, they're ready to scoop out, cool, and process.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021
There was the puckery taste that almost made me cry when I ate my first half-ripe persimmon.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Her cheeks were red and white like a half-ripe strawberry, or rather, I should say, like a cherry; and she seemed as modest and meek as a lamb.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 by Various
How carefully we discarded from the top every half-ripe or otherwise imperfect specimen!
From A Rambler's lease by Torrey, Bradford
