orange peel

noun

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

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Add in lemon, lime and orange peels to enhance the flavor. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 May 2025 Key ingredients: avocado oil, shea butter, orange peel wax | Shades: 3 | Finish: shimmery Frequently Asked Questions What are the benefits of using a highlighter stick? Highlighter sticks are almost always cream formulas—which boast myriad benefits. Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Apr. 2025 Key Ingredients: Amla extract, coconut oil, apricot oil, kalonji oil, orange peel Size: 4.4 Fl oz. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025 Using your fingers, rub orange peel strips, star anise, and cinnamon into sugar until fragrant and sugar feels moist. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 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 14 May. 2025.

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