Hello, teachers:
I came across a term "mushy".
My source says "Vegetables and fruit that are mushy are soft and have lost most of ehir shape."
I am wondering if it can be collocate with any fruit as long as it becomes soft ,wet, and unpleasant.
Such as mushy watermelon/pear/apple/orange ,etc
May I have your confirmation?
Thanks a lot!
The fruits you mentioned (watermelons, apples, oranges, etc) have a "crisp" or firm sort of texture when they're fresh. But, as you mentioned, when they're over-ripe and not very palatable, we can correctly describe them as "mushy" in texture.
In the UK, the word "mushy" generally refers only to the texture when applied to foods. It has a neutral connotation as regards to palatability.
I have only ever encountered it in describing vegetables, mushy peas in particular, but never fruit.
Baby food, especially the home-made stuff done in a food processor is mushy in texture. A baby self-help book would tell you to "wiz it (boiled or steamed carrots/broccoli/parsnips/pumpkin/courgette etc) until it becomes mushy" before feeding it to your baby.
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