orange peel

noun

the thick pitted rind of an orange

anything resembling this in surface texture, such as skin or porcelain

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Words nearby orange peel

orange hawkweed, orange iii, orange lily, orange milkweed, orange mountains, orange peel, orange pekoe, orange roughy, orange rust, orange stick, orange-peel fungus

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Example sentences from the Web for orange peel

The cloth was one glittering litter of green and red transparency, all mixed up with the orange-peel and silver paper.
Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern
Will some one explain why orange-peel has such a close affinity for horses and sawdust?
Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 35, November 26, 1870|Various
My opinion is, that orange-peel lasts all through the year now, and will till legislation puts a stop to it.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete|George Meredith
To two bottles of cider add a bottle of port and a bottle of soda-water, orange-peel, and plenty of sugar.
Cups and their Customs|George Edwin Roberts

Still after years of writing one naturally dreads the cold potato and the orange-peel.
Brought Forward|R. B. Cunninghame Graham

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