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unripe

adjective

un·​ripe ˌən-ˈrīp How to pronounce unripe (audio)
1
: not ripe : immature
unripe fruit
2
: not ready : unprepared
unripe plans
unripeness noun

Example Sentences

Bananas are green when unripe. unripe and unprepared recruits who were sent into battle as cannon fodder
Recent Examples on the Web So did a head of iceberg lettuce, four tomatoes and four tomatillos, the little fruits that look like green, unripe tomatoes with husks. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Now, a new paper suggests that eating unripe bananas may actually help prevent cancer. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 9 Aug. 2022 The movement had prided itself on its resolute secularism, but longtermist dread recalled the verse in the Book of Revelation that warns of a time when the stars will fall from the sky like unripe figs. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Tomatoes, members of the nightshade family, contain a toxin called solanine, which exists in higher concentrations in unripe tomatoes, as well as the stems and leaves. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 White hydrangeas were blooming, and the cherry, apple and plum trees were laden with unripe fruit. New York Times, 18 July 2022 If an unripe berry is in the way, the robot repositions for a better angle. Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Coconut water is harvested from unripe coconuts that are around six to seven months old, according to Healthline. Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The secret to its satisfying crunch are very young, almost unripe mangoes, either from Thailand or India. New York Times, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unripe was in the 13th century

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