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unripe Definition

un·ripe (-rīp)

adjective

  1. not ripe or mature; green
  2. not yet fully developed unripe plans
  3. Obsolete premature: said esp. of a death

  • unripened
unripe Related Forms
un·ripe·ness noun
unripe Synonyms

unripe

modif.

  1. Raw

    green, tart, immature; see raw 1.

  2. Inexperienced

    immature, unpracticed, new; see inexperienced.

unripe Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • berry: Black pepper is a seasoning produced from the fermented, dried, unripe red berries of the plant Piper nigrum.
  • banana: We chewed on last season's dates and miniature unripe bananas.
  • grape: The fruit was beautiful and we only removed 1 % of leaves, unripe grapes or dried grapes.
  • fruit: She is looking for ripe, red cherries, in among the unripe olive green colored fruit.
  • seed: Unripe seeds do not have all the things they need to grow.
  • tomato: Unripe green tomatoes can contain glycoalkaloids, which are natural toxins that can irritate the gastrointestinal tract.

Modifying Another Word

  • still: But nature is still unripe; the image is an eternal archetype, a part of the unknown holy world.
  • relatively: Usually the pulp of a relatively unripe fruit is chosen, mashed, and placed thickly over the wound on a daily basis.

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