Definition of "under-ripe" [under-ripe]

• Alternative spelling of underripe. (adjective)

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• "Lacks fruit, with only a little under-ripe apple/pear and sour lemon."
• "As you might expect, a lot of this under-ripe cabernet ends up blended into other wines to mask its faults or is used to make rose or blush wines."
• "While I had a few good examples, I had more wines that were under-ripe or overoaked or both—all of which left me longing for a Lagrein."