rareripe

[ rair-rahyp ]

/ ˈrɛərˌraɪp /

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adjective

ripening early.

noun

a fruit or vegetable that ripens early.

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Origin of rareripe

1715–25, Americanism;rare, early variant (obsolete except British dial.) of rathe + ripe

Words nearby rareripe

rarefied, rarefy, rare gas, rarely, rarely ever, rareripe, raring, raring to go, rarity, rark up, Rarotonga

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How to use rareripe in a sentence

In 1897, the name was shortened to Late Rareripe as it now appears.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
It resembles Yellow Rareripe but ripens about ten days later.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
This fruit is similar in appearance to the old Red Rareripe.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
This is a late, white-fleshed peach which originated as a sport from Myers Rareripe.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick

It was mere precocity, and precocity is a rareripe fruit, with a worm at the core.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for rareripe

rareripe

/ (ˈrɛəˌraɪp) US /

adjective

ripening early

noun

a fruit or vegetable that ripens early

Word Origin for rareripe

C18 rare, variant of rathe + ripe

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