surface-ripened
adjective
sur·face-rip·ened
| \ ˈsər-fəs-ˌrī-pənd
, -ˌrī-pᵊmd\
, -ˌrī-pᵊmd\
Definition of surface-ripened
of cheese
: ripened by the action of microorganisms (such as molds) on the surface
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