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Peel: meaning, definitions and examples

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peel

 

[ piหl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

fruit

To remove the skin or outer covering of a fruit or vegetable.

Synonyms

pare, skin, strip

Examples of usage

  • She peeled the apple before eating it.
  • Can you peel the potatoes for the soup?
Context #2 | Noun

banana

The skin or outer covering of a fruit or vegetable.

Synonyms

husk, rind, skin

Examples of usage

  • He slipped on a banana peel and fell.
  • Don't forget to throw the peel in the compost bin.

Translations

Translations of the word "peel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น casca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฟเคฒเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schale

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kulit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะบั–ั€ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skรณrka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็šฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท peau

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ piel

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabuk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ป์งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุดุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kลฏra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกupka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็šฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lupina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qabฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ piel

Etymology

The word 'peel' originated from Middle English 'pelen' which meant to remove the outer layers. It is related to Old English 'pilian' and Old Frisian 'pela', both with the same meaning. Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to the action of removing the outer covering of fruits or vegetables.

See also: peeling.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,859, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.