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blet

Pronunciation: /blɛt/

The English word “blet” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To undergo or cause to undergo bletting, a fermentation process in certain fruit beyond ripening.

noun

  1. A soft spot on fruit caused by bletting.

Etymology

Borrowed from French blettir, coined by John Lindley.

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