orange peel

noun

: a rough surface (as on porcelain) like that of an orange

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The juniper aroma is balanced with lemon myrtle and orange peel, with a slightly spicy, warm finish. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Other variations may include ginger, nutmeg, turmeric, cardamom, galangal, Mandarin orange peel, white or black peppercorns, and licorice root. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024 Homemade cranberry sauce Boil fresh cranberries until al dente, add sugar to taste and finish it off with orange peel. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024 The steak scene in The Matrix, the chocolate cake scene in Matilda, the orange peel scene in The Godfather—all iconic, but more focused on the indulgent act of consumption rather than the gift of nourishing another person. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for orange peel 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orange peel was circa 1909

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“Orange peel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orange%20peel. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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