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underripe

American  
[uhn-der-rahyp] / ˌʌn dərˈraɪp /

adjective

  1. not completely ripe, as fruit.


Etymology

Origin of underripe

First recorded in 1700–10; under- + ripe

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A marinade of yogurt, underripe mango, ginger, garlic and turmeric lends sweet-sharp depth.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 2, 2025

Resistant starch is one type of prebiotic, found in foods like beans, underripe bananas, whole grains and cold cooked potatoes and pasta.

From Seattle Times Sep. 5, 2022

At their best, he said, his Hama Hamas are “mild and clean, firm like an underripe peach, with a melon or cucumber finish that’s — what’s another way to describe crisp and fresh?”

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2021

If your peaches are hard and underripe, this is delicious in its own way.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2021

It’s strange to see how much out-of-season produce they have there, like underripe cantaloupes and sickly-looking pale red tomatoes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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