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What does over-ripe mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word over-ripe? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of overripe
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Opposite his mother in the cab going home, Val tasted the after-fruits of heroism, like medlars over-ripe.
Newly listed at Morrisons, it is rich, spicy and jam-packed with over-ripe berry fruit, rhubarb, coffee and a little mint.
Grape juice is made from clean, sound but not over-ripe grapes.
In case of fruits, be sure that the specimens are not over-ripe when placed in storage.
However over-ripe melons make that same dead sound, so this isn't the most reliable test.
The recipe book notes that over-ripe bananas can be mashed then frozen until ready to use for baking.

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