underripe
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of underripe
Example Sentences
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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
Use firm, slightly underripe Comice, Anjou, Bartlett or Russet pears.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
I assumed my usual anxious post, watching the "to shop" list tick down, when he messaged me: "Do you prefer your avocados ready to eat or a bit underripe?"
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 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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