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How to pronounce ripening in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms maturation, maturement
Type of biological process, organic process
Derivation ripen
Type Words
Synonyms ageing, aging
Type of biological process, organic process
Has types mellowing

Examples of ripening

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The tomato field is open but the strawberries are ripening and may not be ready.
From the orlandosentinel.com
This doesn't have to be a fruit ripening bowl, but that's great if you have one.
From the tennessean.com
The canopy of foliage protects ripening fruit from sunscald and even small hail.
From the courier-journal.com
Minnesota summers actually provide good conditions for ripening grapes, he said.
From the kentucky.com
Simply placing the fruit in a bowl at room temperature also helps with ripening.
From the suntimes.com
A lot of us ripening baby boomers are hanging around Tacoma and the South Sound.
From the thenewstribune.com
Why shouldn't they also affect the sprouting of a seed or the ripening of fruit?
From the chron.com
They're smaller in size, lighter in color and a month or more later in ripening.
From the latimes.com
Store between 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit and check weekly to monitor ripening.
From the sfgate.com
More examples
  • Cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
  • Grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"
  • (ripened) aged: of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"
  • (ripening) maturation: coming to full development; becoming mature
  • (ripening) acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
  • (ripe) fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"
  • Ripen is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Shawn McDonald on Sparrow Records.
  • The term ripeness in viticulture can mean different things to different viticulturists and winemakers. At its most broadest definition it refers to the completion of the ripening process of wine grapes on the vine which signals the beginning of harvest. ...
  • Ripening is a process in fruits that causes them to become more palatable. In general, a fruit becomes sweeter, less green, and softer as it ripens. ...