orange peel
Britishnoun
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the thick pitted rind of an orange
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anything resembling this in surface texture, such as skin or porcelain
Example Sentences
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Ziskin also created what she calls a “chef-y” combination: rhubarb with pistachio chiffon and mascarpone custard infused with orange peel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
This Washington cider modeled on the Negroni combines Pacific Northwest apples with cherries, cranberries and bitter orange peel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Owen: A blend of Grenache grapes from Languedoc, its juicy and delicious red fruits combine with orange peel and salty soils.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
The Indian mutanjan pulao is also evocative of the Persian Morasa Polow or jewelled rice that packs in shreds of chicken breast along with barberries, pistachio, raisins and orange peel.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2023
And I picked up an orange peel and knew that no matter what we did, the ravens would be there, would always be there, at least one step ahead of us.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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