Also means
to ripen
Usage Note
Madurar applies both to fruit ripening (las manzanas maduran en otoño) and to people or ideas developing maturity. It is a regular -ar verb. The related adjective maduro (ripe, mature) and noun madurez (maturity) share the same root. In a figurative sense, madurar un plan means 'to think a plan through carefully' before executing it.
Examples
"Los plátanos maduran rápido en verano."
Natural Translation
Bananas ripen quickly in summer.
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