(Of fruits, seeds, etc.) Having reached the stage of development suitable for harvesting and eating.
far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"
fully prepared or eager; "the colonists were ripe for revolution"
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines"
far along in time
at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
