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
Founder and CEO Caitlin Braam deems the Negroni-ish Cashmere, a cranberry cider with dark cherry and bitter orange peel, a particularly good fit for the holidays: “It evokes this warm wintry feeling and vibe.”
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
"It's the citron and the orange peel and the lemon peel and some of those old school preservatives; that's what makes a fruitcake tastes terrible," says Meyer.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023
I wanted to step into the foyer, smell the orange peel Ali always tossed into the stove to burn with sawdust.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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