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

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

If you have unripe avocados that you want to ripen quickly, store them in a paper bag at room temperature on the countertop of your kitchen.

From Salon

If there are still a lot of unripe tomatoes or peppers on your plants, you are usually better off ripening them indoors.

From Salon