maduro

Maduro is a Spanish adjective meaning ripe, mature, or developed. It is used to describe fruit that has reached full ripeness, as well as to refer to an adult or to something that has attained full development. The term derives from the Latin maturus, via Late Latin and Old Spanish.

In everyday usage, phrases such as fruta madura (ripe fruit) and aguacate maduro (ripe avocado) are common, and the word can be used to describe people, years, or periods of life as mature or fully developed.

As a surname, Maduro is of Spanish origin. Notable individuals with this surname include Nicolás Maduro Moros (born 1962), a Venezuelan politician who has served as president of Venezuela since 2013; he previously held the post of foreign minister from 2006 to 2013. The surname is borne by other people across Spanish-speaking countries, including figures in politics, sports, and the arts.

In broader usage, maduro can appear in cultural and metaphorical expressions to indicate completeness or readiness, such as a mature decision or a mature phase of a project. It is contrasted with inmaduro to describe unreached or immature status.