peel
Pronunciation: [piːl]
Word
Context: “food preparation”
(verb) to remove the outer skin or covering from fruits, vegetables, or other items. For example, when you take the skin off an apple or a banana, you are peeling it.
Example
I peeled the orange so I could eat the juicy sections inside.
Example
I didn't peel the potato, so it had its skin on when I cooked it.
Example
Can you help me peel the carrots for the salad?
Context: “food”
(noun) the outer skin or layer that is removed from fruits or vegetables. When you want to eat a fruit, you might take off the peel to enjoy the inside.
Example
The banana peel is slippery, so be careful when you walk on it!
Example
I threw the apple peel in the trash after eating the fruit.
Example
What do you do with the peel after you eat a mango?
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