Monday, May 10, 2010
Blet
blet \ˈblet\ intransitive verb: to decay internally when overripe (said of fruit)
Etymology: neologism of 19th-century botanist John Lindley, from French blette bletted (said of the bruised appearance of overripe fruits)
Some fruits can only be eaten raw after they have undergone some bletting, such as quinces and persimmons.
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