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- pronunciation:
- raI
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ripens, ripening, ripened |
| definition: |
When a fruit or vegetable ripens, it becomes ripe and ready to eat. A fruit or vegetable is ripe when it has finished growing. It is not a baby plant anymore, but it is not old yet either. When a banana ripens, it changes from green to yellow. When tomatoes ripen, they turn from green to red.
These pears need a few more days to ripen before they are ready to eat.- similar words:
- age, mature
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| related words: |
develop, evolve, grow |
| derivation: |
ripener (n.) |
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