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| Chocolate Tang |
any member of a species of fishes found in the tropical waters of Southeast Asia which are yellow as a juvenile and become primarily gray and brown with multi-colored accents as an adult, also called Lemon Peel Mimic. |
| decorticate |
to husk, debark, or peel. [1/2 definitions] |
| desquamate |
to peel or scale, as the skin in certain pathological conditions. |
| epicarp |
the outer layer of a fruit's pericarp, such as a rind or peel. |
| exocarp |
the outermost layer of a fruit, such as the skin of a peach; peel or rind; epicarp. |
| flake |
to split off or peel off from a surface in flakes. [2/7 definitions] |
| glögg |
a hot Swedish punch made of red wine, sherry, brandy, sugar, and spices, garnished with orange peel, almonds, and raisins. |
| mincemeat |
a mixture of chopped apples, raisins, currants, orange peel, and the like, that is combined with suet and sometimes meat, and used as a filling for pies. [1/2 definitions] |
| twist |
something twisted or made into a spiral, such as a piece of yarn or thread, a citrus peel, or tobacco leaves. [1/19 definitions] |
| zest |
the topmost layer of the peel of a lemon, lime, orange or other citrus fruit, often grated and used to add flavor to foods. [1/4 definitions] |
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