bletting
noun
blet·ting
\ˈbletiŋ\
Definition of bletting
-s
: the ripening and softening of certain fruits in storage
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Origin and Etymology of bletting
from gerund of blet to become overripe, from French blettir, from blet overripe, from Old French
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