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ultraripe en · ADJ

Etymology

From ultra- + ripe.

Meanings

1. Extremely ripe.
   • The ultraripe grapes are usually dried in the sun for a few days so they can raisin and their sugars can be concentrated before they are crushed and pressed. 2010, Michael Gibson, The Sommelier Prep Course, page 214:
   • Of all the dishes, this one benefits the most from using an ultraripe tomato, still warm from the farmers’ market. 2007 August 22, Melissa Clark, “So Many Tomatoes to Stuff in a Week”, in New York Times:

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