unripe

Meanings

• adjective

  Not yet ripe or fully developed, especially in reference to fruit.

  - "The bananas were still unripe and not yet ready to eat."
  - "The chef preferred using unripe plantains for making chips."

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Antonyms

ripe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unripe
pipe , tipe , hype , mype

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Variants

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unripe , unripeness , unripenesses

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Etymology

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From Old English unripe, meaning 'not ripe'.

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Trivia

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1. Unripe bananas contain a substance called Tryptophan, which is a precursor to Serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood.

2. In some cultures, unripe papaya is used as a meat substitute in vegetarian dishes.

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Related Concepts

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1. green: Unripe fruit is often described as green, though this is not always the case.

2. raw: Unripe fruit is also referred to as raw fruit.

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Culture

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In many cultures, unripe fruit is used in various dishes and cuisines. For instance, in Mexican and Filipino cuisines, unripe mangoes are commonly used in savory dishes.

How to Memorize "unripe"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a fruit tree with unripe fruit still hanging on the branches.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unripe' with the concept of 'not yet ready' or 'incomplete'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'unripe' is the opposite of 'ripe'.

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