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ripe

 
 
pronunciation:
raIp
part of speech: adjective
inflections: riper, ripest
definition: When something is ripe, it is finished growing and it's ready to eat.
Bananas are ripe when they are yellow and no longer green.
antonyms:
green
similar words:
aged
derivations: ripely (adv.), ripeness (n.)