ripe
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- adjective
- /raɪp/
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- Freshly picked from the garden, the ripe strawberries were perfect for dessert.
- ripe fruit
- a ripe pear
- red and ripe
The big the little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear.
- The big the little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear.
- When you're when you're green, you grow, you're ripe, you're rot.
- The head of the tree is heavy, the pears are not ripe.
- In other words, we all know that really good ripe tomatoes happen in mid to late summer.
- But it might be honey, it could be really ripe fruit.
- So the less ripe the fruit is, the higher it's tannin concentration.
- Another quote that I've seen that I just love is you could be the most amazing, juicy, end of summer ripe Peach.
- So handpicking at ripe at peak ripeness is takes time.
Examples
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You know, big, ripe plums.
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Give me a ripe one.
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Well, you know me, kid-- I always did have an eye for a ripe tomato.
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The place to begin is the relationship between ripe fruit and alcohol.
Academic text (2004) -
A still life of ripe fruit captured and frozen in oil forever.
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It told us that the food was safe and that the food was ripe and had the most nutrients.
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Nice, ripe tomatoes, boys!
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Her red shoes stood out like ripe tomatoes in a freshly planted rice paddy.
Academic text (2010) -
You can tell that apple is ripe when it has a deep red color and a sweet smell.
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The farmer waited until the corn was ripe before harvesting to ensure the best flavor.
Synonyms
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3.4
Fully developed and ready to eat or use
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Something that is ready to eat, drink, or use
A plant or food that is fully grown and ripe and at its best quality
Fruit that is fully ripe, soft, and sweet, like a plantain
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Etymology
Ripe comes from an old English word that meant 'ready' or 'mature' and shares its root with ripen. Think of fruit that has 'ripened' and is ready to eat — that's why ripe means fully grown and ready to be eaten.