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peel

1. To strip off the skin, bark, or rind of; to strip by drawing or tearing off the skin, bark, husks, etc.; to flay; to decorticate; as, to peel an orange. The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands. (Shak)

2. To strip or tear off; to remove by stripping, as the skin of an animal, the bark of a tree, etc.

Origin: F. Peler to pull out the hair, to strip, to peel, fr. L. Pilare to deprive of hair, fr. Pilus a hair; or perh. Partly fr. F. Peler to peel off the skin, perh. Fr. L. Pellis skin (cf. Fell skin). Cf. Peruke.

To lose the skin, bark, or rind; to come off, as the skin, bark, or rind does; often used with an adverb; as, the bark peels easily or readily.

The skin or rind; as, the peel of an orange.


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Why do women sometimes smell of orange peel?

... known for long enough has at some point smelled of oranges or orange peel. The smell is kinda like what you'd get if you left a bunch of orange peels in a bag for a few days. It's not perfume. It's a distinct smell which is always the same no matter who I smell it from, and it's in their breath ...

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by derogenes
Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:37 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why do women sometimes smell of orange peel?
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banana skin

... serve some kind of protective function for the plant. And they're good for us when we eat them. I don't know if it's true or the same for banana peels? But possibly? (she didn't use that as an example?) check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytonutrients and http://www.glyconutrientsreference.com/whatarephytonutrients.php

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by LilKim
Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:38 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: banana skin
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Views: 5568

The Fiber Disease

... rapid pace, faster than the panafil or accuzyme for sure. There is a teeny bit of stinging and the rest of my arms are peeling like a suntan peels but not in a big piece in little balls when I run it. The cream is gooey so that is part of that too but the skin underneath feels so soft. It ...

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by RANDY
Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:44 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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OH

Someone already mentioned it? I thought I was being original. It peels off teh really roght scabs that the Gold Bond allows to heal. Usually they are moist and come off and never, ever heal. The Gold Bond actually dries them so they start acting like regular ...

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by RANDY
Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:11 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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effect of lead on photosynthesis and respiration

... and oxidative phosphorylation observed under Pb toxicity may also cause disarray in the plant water regime. Experiments using epidermal peels floating on Pb solutions have shown that Pb induces stomatal closure (Bazzaz et al., 1974). Experiments using excised leaves have indicated that ...

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by aileen
Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:05 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: lead and seeding
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