bletting

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blet′ing)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
blet•ting  (blet′ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanythe ripening of fruit, esp. of fruit stored until the desired degree of softness is attained.
  • Old Low Franconian *blettian) + -ing1
  • French blet (feminine blette) overripe (variant of Old French blece, adjective, adjectival derivative of blecier to bruise

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