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Adjective:
- Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow; as, ripe cheese; ripe wine.
- archaic Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc.
- figurative Having attained its full development; mature; perfected; consummate.
- legal Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
- Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- obsolete Intoxicated.
- Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain.
- Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
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Noun:
- agriculture A fruit or vegetable which has ripened.
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