unripe
unripe
Definition
un·ripe (-rīp′)
adjective
- not ripe or mature; green
- not yet fully developed unripe plans
- Obsolete premature: said esp. of a death
- unripened
un·ripe′·ness noun
unripe
Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near unripe
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- unrestrained
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