🇬🇧 Mature meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

When something is mature in flavor, it means its taste has had plenty of time to grow, change, and become as strong and complete as it can be. A mature cheese, fruit, or drink has been left to sit or ripen until its flavor is rich, deep, and special, not plain or simple anymore.

The mature blue cheese was so flavorful even the crackers backed away slowly.

The mature chili flavor was so fully developed my tongue filed a complaint for “too much excitement.”

The mature coconut flavor was so rich my pudding started pretending it was on a tropical vacation.

The juice had such a mature flavor it refused to be served in a sippy cup.

Some cheeses become so mature in flavor after aging for years that people describe them as nutty, sharp, or even a bit stinky—basically, they’re the grandparents of the cheese world.

A woman buys a mature cheese at the market. At home she cuts a ripe pear and a mature slice of cheese. The mature cheese gives a strong smell. She takes a mature bite, closes her eyes, and laughs with surprise. The mature flavor settles warm and deep; she nods, satisfied.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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