rareripe adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •ripening early (said most commonly of peaches and onions) •maturing too quickly; taking on the trappings of maturity before one is emotionally developedHe is quite smart enough. I sometimes fear that he is one of the little rare-ripe sort that are smarter at about five than ever after. — 1846 noun1 •An agricultural plant that ripens early. formsrareripes
