orange peel

noun

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

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Then add ice to a rocks glass and strain the drink over that fresh ice, and garnish with an orange peel. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025 Are there crisp packets or orange peel littering the desk? Katie Da Cunha Lewin september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 The nonalcoholic drink has notes of grapefruit and orange peel and is infused with 5mg of federally compliant Delta-9 THC derived from hemp. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025 Strain into a rocks glass over ice; express a lemon and orange peel then discard. Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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