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| red pepper |
one of several varieties of pepper plant bearing green pods that turn red when ripe. [1/2 definitions] |
| ripen |
to become or cause to become ripe, mature, or fully prepared. |
| samara |
a winged fruit, as of the elm or maple, that does not split open when ripe and usu. has one seed. |
| sandbox tree |
a tropical American tree with a spiny trunk and woody seed capsules that burst noisily when ripe. |
| tangerine |
the color of this fruit when ripe. [1/3 definitions] |
| unripe |
not ripe; immature. [1/2 definitions] |
| vegetable ivory |
the ripe, ivorylike seed of a South American palm which is used to make buttons, ornaments, and the like. |
| yellow |
the color of an egg yolk or ripe lemon; the color between orange and green on the spectrum. [1/7 definitions] |
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