adjective / verb

mature

muh-CHOOR/məˈtʃʊr/

Having reached the stage of completed development.

A mature oak provides shade across much of the yard.

Fully grown oak with broad crown and strong trunk beside a much smaller sapling, mature tree emphasized, natural landscape vignette, no words.

Etymology

Latin “ripe” supplies the central image: fruit has completed its natural growth. For people, that completeness concerns developed bodily and mental powers, including well-considered judgment.

In context

Dirt Time Adventures & Survival6:32

I have this pretty mature probably a five-year-old ginseng plant right here it's got three prongs each prong is fully developed with five leaves on each

Ginseng 101 - Where to Find Ginseng - How to Harvest Ginseng

More examples

The puppies mature at different rates.
She handles criticism in a mature way.
The cheese matures for several months before it is sold.
This bond matures next June.

Forms

mature · matures · matured · maturing · more mature · most mature

maturity noun — The state of being fully developed.

maturation noun — The process of becoming fully developed.

Similar words

ripe: Usually describes fruit or crops ready to eat or harvest.
adult: Describes people or animals that have finished growing.
developed: Means advanced or complete, without necessarily implying adult judgment.