Definition of Ripe

a growing food item that is ready or suitable to eat

Examples of Ripe in a sentence

The ripe red apple had such a great flavor that I was glad that I had waited a few days to pick it.  🔊

If the farmer waited any longer, it would be a shame that the ripe grapes would start to rot on the vine.  🔊

At the grocery store, the customers will thump a watermelon to determine if it is ripe because they don’t want a watermelon that is not sweet enough to eat.  🔊

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