orange peel

noun

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

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Cook, flipping citrus occasionally, until pulp is glassy and/or peels are just slightly translucent, 45 to 60 minutes for orange slices and orange peel, and 20 to 30 minutes for kumquats. Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025 Look for notes of cherry, brown sugar, black pepper, pipe tobacco, leather, and flamed orange peel. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025 The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel. Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Dust off your old crock pot and grab whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, and orange peel from your favorite market. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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