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Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.

Of a food, advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow.

(figuratively) Having attained its full development; mature; perfected. +

(archaic) Of a sore, tumor, etc., maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge.

Ready for action or effect; prepared.

(colloquial) Ofa person, ready, willing, eager.

Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.

(obsolete) Intoxicated. +

(law) Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.

Smelly: having a disagreeable odor. +

(agriculture) A fruit or vegetable which has ripened.

To ripen or mature.

The bank of a river.

(obsolete) To search; to rummage.

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