OVERRIPEN

Etymology

Verb

overripen (third-person singular simple present overripens, present participle overripening, simple past and past participle overripened)

To ripen too much; to become overripe.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*rip"en, v. t.

Definition: To make too ripe. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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