unripe banana
Not yet yellow
An unripe banana is one that hasn't yet reached full ripeness—typically green, firm, and less sweet than yellow bananas.
Unripe bananas are starchier and can cause digestive discomfort when eaten raw, but they're preferred for cooking in many cuisines: plantains are often cooked unripe.
The term also appears in discussions of ripening fruit at home: I bought unripe bananas so they'd last the week.
- greenColor of vegetation
- green skinEmerald-colored outer layer
- yellowHue between green and orange
- firmSolid or resolute
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
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