ripe (redirected from ripely)

ripe

(of fruit, grain, etc.) mature and ready to be eaten or used; fully developed

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ripe [rīp]

(botany)

Of fruit, fully developed, having mature seed and so usable as food.

(forestry)

Of timber or a forest, ready to be cut.

(geology)

Referring to peat, in an advanced state of decay.

(hydrology)

Descriptive of snow that is in a condition to discharge meltwater; ripe snow usually has a coarse crystalline structure, a snow density near 0.5, and a temperature near 32°F (0°C).

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RIPE - Réseaux IP Européens