unripe

Example Sentences

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A jolt of dried unripe grapes and two fistfuls — exactly two — of cilantro, and the soup is done, he said.

From New York Times

Mendel observed the way that different physical properties of the pea plants were inherited: pod shape, seed shape, seed color, unripe pod color, flower color, stem length and flower placement.

From Salon

Yet watching a beloved fruit transform from unripe starches to mushy pulp feels like being witness to an act of living.

From New York Times

Green peppercorns are picked when the fruit is unripe.

From Washington Post

If you can't find green papaya, swap in regular papaya in a pinch, but it must be wholly unripe and rock hard.

From Salon