Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe fruit and vegetables in American Thesaurus

candied (adjective)

candied fruit has been boiled in sugar to preserve it

fleshy (adjective)

a fleshy plant, fruit, vegetable, etc. is soft and thick

fruit (noun)

made from fruit, or relating to fruit

glacé (adjective)

glacé fruit is covered with a sugar mixture and looks smooth and shiny

green (adjective)

not yet ready to be eaten

in season ()

fruit and vegetables that are in season are growing now and are available in large amounts

mealy (adjective)

mealy fruit or vegetables are soft and feel rough, dry, and unpleasant in your mouth

out of season ()

not grown at the normal time or under normal conditions

overripe (adjective)

overripe fruit is too soft and does not taste very good

pitted (adjective)

a pitted fruit has had the seed taken out of it

ripe (adjective)

ripe fruit or crops have grown to their full size and are ready to eat or use

seasonal (adjective)

used about fruit and vegetables that are available now, at this time of year

seedless (adjective)

not containing any seeds

stoned (adjective)

stoned fruit has had its seed removed

sun-dried (adjective)

sun-dried fruit and vegetables have been put in the sun to dry in order to preserve them and give them a strong flavor

unripe (adjective)

unripe fruit is hard and not yet ready to eat

vine-ripened ()

vine-ripened fruits or vegetables taste better than other fruits and vegetables because they stayed on the vine for longer