eating-ripe

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• ripe — O.E. ripe ready for reaping, fit for eating, from W.Gmc. *ripijaz (Cf. M.Du. ripe, Du. rijp, O.H.G. rifi, Ger. reif); related to O.E. repan to reap (see REAP (Cf. reap)) …   Etymology dictionary

• ripe — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of fruit or grain) ready for harvesting and eating. 2) (of a cheese or wine) fully matured. 3) (ripe for) having reached a fitting time for. 4) (of a person s age) advanced. 5) (ripe with) full of …   English terms dictionary

• ripe — ripely, adv. ripeness, n. /ruyp/, adj., riper, ripest. 1. having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured. 2. resembling such fruit, as in… …   Universalium

• ripe — [[t]raɪp[/t]] adj. rip•er, rip•est 1) bot ahb. completely matured or developed, as grain or fruit that is ready for harvesting or eating 2) resembling fruit, as in ruddiness and fullness: ripe red lips[/ex] 3) advanced to the point of being in… …   From formal English to slang

• ripe — /raɪp / (say ruyp) adjective (riper, ripest) 1. ready for reaping or gathering, as grain, fruits, etc.; complete in natural growth or development, as when arrived at the stage most fit for eating or use. 2. resembling ripe fruit, as in ruddiness… …  

• ripe — adjective 1》 (of fruit or grain) ready for harvesting and eating.     ↘(of a cheese or wine) fully matured. 2》 (ripe for) having arrived at a fitting time for.     ↘(ripe with) full of. 3》 (of a person s age) advanced. 4》 informal (of a person s… …   English new terms dictionary

• fruit-eating bat — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• List of Dutch vegetarians — This is a referenced list of notable Dutch people who are known to follow a vegan, vegetarian, or pescetarian diet. Included are Dutch people who have self identified as vegan, vegetarian or pescetarian or whose diet has been backed by reliable… …   Wikipedia

• ripely — ripe ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of fruit or grain) ready for harvesting and eating. 2) (of a cheese or wine) fully matured. 3) (ripe for) having reached a fitting time for. 4) (of a person s age) advanced. 5) (ripe with) full of …   English terms dictionary

• ripeness — ripe ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of fruit or grain) ready for harvesting and eating. 2) (of a cheese or wine) fully matured. 3) (ripe for) having reached a fitting time for. 4) (of a person s age) advanced. 5) (ripe with) full of …   English terms dictionary

• Mango — This article is about the fruit. For other meanings of the word, see Mango (disambiguation). Australian Mango with its cross section …   Wikipedia