peel

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun British politician (1788-1850)
  2. noun the rind of a fruit or vegetable
  3. verb strip the skin off

Etymology

From Middle English pelen, from Old English pilian and Old French peler, pellier; both from Latin pilō, pilāre (“to remove hair from, depilate”), from pilus (“hair”). Doublet of pill.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel

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