rareripe

alternative rare-ripe · alternative ratheripe

1. not comparableagricultureripening early (said most commonly of peaches and onions)
2. broadlynot comparableuncommonmaturing too quickly; taking on the trappings of maturity before one is emotionally developed

   He 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 October 2, Abraham Lincoln, letter to Joshua F. Speed

plural rareripes · alternative rare-ripe · alternative ratheripe

1. An agricultural plant that ripens early.