underripe
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of underripe
Example Sentences
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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
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
My favorite is her minimalist spritz made with verjus, the tangy juice of underripe grapes.
From Slate ● Jan. 1, 2021
Or perhaps the anger, as of late August, is a few weeks underripe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2018
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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