noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
late ripening; late maturity; developing late
Used for plants, fruits, or people who mature later than usual. Often contrasted with 早熟 (early maturity).
See also: 早熟
This variety is late-ripening, and the harvest comes at the end of autumn.
He is a late bloomer; his talent blossomed after he turned 30.
Compound of 晩 (late) and 熟 (ripen, mature). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern.