peel1

verb

• 1 [with object] remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit, vegetable, or shrimp):she watched him peel an apple with deliberate care
• remove (the outer covering or skin) from a fruit or vegetable:peel off the skins and thickly slice the potatoes
• [no object] (of a fruit or vegetable) have a skin that can be removed:oranges that peel easily
• (peel something away/off) remove or separate a thin covering or part from the outside or surface of something:carefully peel away the wax paper
• remove (an article of clothing):Suzy peeled off her white pullover

• 2 [no object] (of a surface or object) lose parts of its outer layer or covering in small strips or pieces:the walls are peeling
• [with adverbial] (of an outer layer or covering) come off, especially in strips or small pieces.

noun

• the outer covering or rind of a fruit or vegetable.