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maduro

maduro

7.6
Fruit that is fully ripe, soft, and sweet, like a plantain
  • adjective
  • UK
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  • You can tell the banana is maduro by its deep yellow color and soft texture.

Examples

  • The chef prefers to use maduro plantains for making sweet fried dishes.

  • In many Latin American recipes, only maduro fruit is suitable for desserts.

  • These maduro plantains are perfect for frying.

  • I love the taste of maduro bananas in my smoothie.

  • The chef prefers to use maduro plantains for making sweet fried dishes.

  • You can tell the banana is maduro by its deep yellow color and soft texture.

  • In many Latin American recipes, only maduro fruit is suitable for desserts.

Synonyms

ripe
vsmaduro
63 1.0

Fully grown fruit ready to be eaten or harvested

is used especially for plantains rather than for fruit in general
ripened
vsmaduro
1 3.4

Something that is ready to eat, drink, or use

is used more for plantains and refers to the same fully developed stage

How Ripe

overripe
7 3.0
maduro
  • UK
7.6
green
67 2.1

Surface Forms

maduro positive

Etymology

Maduro comes from Spanish meaning 'ripe', from Latin maturus 'fully grown', the same root as English mature. When used for fruit, maduro simply means soft and sweet because it is fully ripe.