RARERIPE

Etymology

Adjective

rareripe (not comparable)

(agriculture) ripening early (said most commonly of peaches and onions)

(by extension, of a person, uncommon) maturing too quickly; taking on the trappings of maturity before one is emotionally developed

Noun

rareripe (plural rareripes)

An agricultural plant that ripens early.

Anagrams

• Perreira, repairer

Source: Wiktionary


Rare"ripe`, a. Etym: [Rare early + ripe. Cf. Rathripe.]

Definition: Early ripe; ripe before others, or before the usual season.

Rare"ripe`, n.

Definition: An early ripening fruit, especially a kind of freestone peach.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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