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UNRIPENED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unripened mean?
• UNRIPENED (adjective)
The adjective UNRIPENED has 1 sense:
1. not fully developed or mature; not ripe
Familiarity information: UNRIPENED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not fully developed or mature; not ripe
Synonyms:
green; immature; unripe; unripened
Context example:
green wood
Similar:
unaged (not subjected to an aging process)
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