orange peel

noun

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

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Strain up into a cocktail or martini glass, and garnish with an orange peel. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025 The fragrance is also a treat, splicing zippy orange peel and magnolia with soothing notes of eucalyptus and sandalwood. Jenny Berg, Allure, 17 May 2025 The nose features Campbeltown’s maritime terroir, red apple, candied orange peel, vanilla syrup, and caramel. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 In silvery grays and greens, with uneven salt drips and textured glazes that resemble the moon’s surface or, sometimes, an orange peel, Wilson wares are coveted both as objets d’art and for their extraordinary story of Black self-determination in the postwar South. Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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