ripen
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become ripe.
well-ripened
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a word derived from
ripen.
Example Sentences
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And whatever the molecular construction of a given cheese may be, a hard, well-ripened one like Cheddar can tolerate higher cooking temperatures without becoming tough and stringy than can a soft cheese like Brie.
From Time Magazine Archive
A distinction must also be made between well-ripened "flowering bulbs," and those often advertised as "planting bulbs."
From Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air by John Weathers
Almost all our works, whether of knowledge or of fancy, have been the product of much intellectual exertion and study; or, as it is better expressed by the poet— "the well-ripened fruits of wise decay."
From Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches by Anonymous
As soon as a well-ripened cane of the required length is obtained, it is tied to a wire stretched horizontally along the row at from fifteen to twenty-four inches from the ground.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
The main object during this second growing season is to develop a single, strong, vigorous and well-ripened cane from which to form the permanent trunk of the vine.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
