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peel

/piːl/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To remove the outer covering or layers of (something), especially by using a sharp instrument.

    - "Peel the potatoes before boiling them."
    - "The snake shed its skin and began to peel."
    - "Peel an orange to eat the segments."
  • Noun

    The outer covering or rind of a fruit or vegetable.

    - "The apple peel was used to make a pie."
    - "The lemon peel was zested for the recipe."
    - "The banana peel was too thick to eat."
Pronunciation
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Synonyms

rind , zest , disrobe , strip , skin , strip
Rhymes
Words rhyming with peel
feel , heel , real , seal
Variants
List of all variants of peel that leads to same result
peel , peelable , peeled , peeling , peels , peel tower , Peel , Sir Robert Peel , peel off , peeled off , peeling off , peels off , peel out , peeled out , peeling out , peels out , chemical peel , chemical peels , orange peel , orange peels
Etymology
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Old English pilian, from pil ‘skin, bark’, probably related to pellen ‘to pull, pluck’.

Trivia
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  1. The world's largest potato peeler weighs over 10 pounds and is over 3 feet long.

  2. The term 'peel' can also be used to describe the act of removing the outer layer of an onion.

Related Concepts
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  1. Bark: The outer covering of a tree or tree-like plant.

  2. Rind: The outer covering of certain foods, such as cheese or fruit.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'peel' has been used metaphorically to describe the removal of a disguise or revealing the true nature of something. In art, the peel of fruits or vegetables has been used as a subject for still life paintings.

How to Memorize "peel"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine holding a potato in your hand and using a sharp knife to carefully remove the outer layer, revealing the soft, white flesh beneath.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'peel' with the feeling of running your fingers over the rough texture of an orange peel.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'peel' starts with the letter 'p', which looks like a potato being peeled.

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