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peel
verb
-
peel
,
peeling
,
peels
,
peeled
to
remove
the
outer
skin
or
covering
from
a
fruit
,
vegetable
,
or
similar
object
•
She
used
a
small
knife
to
peel
the
oranges
for
the
salad
.
She
used
a
small
knife
to
peel
the
oranges
for
the
salad
.
•
“
Can
you
peel
the
potatoes
while
I
boil
the
water
?”
“
Can
you
peel
the
potatoes
while
I
boil
the
water
?”
From
Middle
English
pelen
,
from
Old
French
peler
“
to
strip
off
skin
,”
from
Latin
pellis
“
skin
,
hide
.”
noun
the
skin
or
outer
covering
removed
from
fruit
or
vegetables
•
Orange
peel
can
add
a
lovely
aroma
to
cakes
.
Orange
peel
can
add
a
lovely
aroma
to
cakes
.
•
Please
throw
the
potato
peel
in
the
compost
bin
.
Please
throw
the
potato
peel
in
the
compost
bin
.
Same
root
as
the
verb
,
referring
to
what
is
removed
when
you
peel
.
verb
-
peel
,
peeling
,
peels
,
peeled
to
come
off
or
be
removed
in
thin
layers
or
strips
,
especially
through
age
,
heat
,
or
damage
•
The
old
paint
on
the
fence
began
to
peel
after
the
harsh
winter
.
The
old
paint
on
the
fence
began
to
peel
after
the
harsh
winter
.
•
If
you
stay
in
the
sun
too
long
,
your
skin
might
peel
later
.
If
you
stay
in
the
sun
too
long
,
your
skin
might
peel
later
.
Extension
of
earlier
meaning
“
remove
the
skin
,”
now
describing
the
process
happening
by
itself
.
noun
a
long-handled
flat
tool
used
to
slide
bread
or
pizza
in
and
out
of
a
hot
oven
•
The
baker
slid
the
loaf
into
the
oven
with
a
wooden
peel
.
The
baker
slid
the
loaf
into
the
oven
with
a
wooden
peel
.
•
Use
the
pizza
peel
so
you
don
’
t
burn
your
hands
.
Use
the
pizza
peel
so
you
don
’
t
burn
your
hands
.
Specialized
sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
a
thin
flat
blade
,
dating
to
medieval
bread-making
tools
.