ripen
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Though they have found shrubs, only some are seed-producing females and these take three years to ripen.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
And like every such show, it can be expected to ripen with age, if age comes.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Because Philip issued the ordinance at the end of July, vignerons would have to cut down their own harvest just as the grapes were beginning to ripen.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024
The durians are also less likely to ripen too quickly — and emit more odor — in the cooler night temperatures.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024
She wept for the love that had just blossomed and would never ripen.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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