Vegetable Glossary

adjective An adjective describes a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'overripe' describes a fruit that is too ripe or past its prime.

• The overripe fruit was no longer suitable for sale at the market.
• I accidentally left the bananas out too long and now they're overripe.
• Dude, these peaches are totally overripe, they're mushy as heck.
• The overripe relationship between the two countries was on the brink of collapse.

noun a fruit or vegetable that is fully developed and ready to be eaten

adjective fully grown and developed, ready to be eaten or used

• The farmer carefully selected the ripe tomatoes for market.
• These peaches are so ripe, they're practically falling off the tree!
• Dude, these avocados are totally ripe for guacamole.
• The time is ripe for a change in leadership.

adjective not fully ripe; not yet matured

adverb in a manner that is not fully ripe or matured

• The underripe fruit did not have the desired sweetness and texture.
• These underripe bananas are too hard to eat.
• I can't stand underripe avocados, they're so gross.
• Her skills were still underripe compared to the seasoned professionals in the industry.