ripen
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become ripe.
unripened
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a word derived from
ripen.
Example Sentences
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The plant is part of the black nightshade family and is harmful if eaten, especially its unripened berries or leaves, and can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, trembling, paralysis, coma or even death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
Mangos, unripened bananas and sugar cane that López had brought that morning from his farm plot some two hours away lay in a pile on the house’s floor.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Tomatoes are oftentimes harvested unripened, so that between the farm and grocery store they ripen over time, ideally reaching peak ripeness by the time they arrive in grocery stores, explains Chau.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 5, 2023
But you can also use them as-is in their crisp, unripened state.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2022
Mozzarella Italy Soft; water-buffalo milk; moistly fresh and unripened; bland, white cooking cheese put up in balls or big bowl-like cups weighing about a half pound and protected with wax paper.
From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton
