orange peel

noun

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

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In silvery grays and greens, with uneven salt drips and textured glazes that resemble the moon’s surface or, sometimes, an orange peel, Wilson wares are coveted both as objets d’art and for their extraordinary story of Black self-determination in the postwar South. Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025 Tasting Notes: Brown sugar, vanilla, and toasted oak, with a hint of orange peel. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Garnish with a flamed orange peel or a regular orange peel. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025 Aviation American Gin is infused with blended botanicals, including cardamom, coriander, French lavender, anise seed, sarsaparilla, juniper, and two kinds of orange peel before it’s soaked in a neutral grain spirit for 18 hours. Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Feb. 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 25 May. 2025.

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