underripe
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of underripe
Example Sentences
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And maybe, just maybe, the novelty of sending a friend some underripe fruit on a stick had worn off after two decades.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2022
You haven’t really tasted their full flavor until you’ve tried locally grown varieties, which are a world away from the underripe fruit picked for shipping.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
If your peaches are hard and underripe, this is delicious in its own way.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2021
The practice of eating chile with fruit transcends cultures; my family in Indonesia favors slightly underripe mangoes dipped in spicy chile-based sambal.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 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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