lemon peel
Definition
- Noun:
- The rind of a lemon: The outer, typically yellow, skin of a lemon fruit.
- Strips of lemon peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar: A candied confection made by preserving pieces of lemon rind in sugar.
Usage Examples
Noun (Rind):
- Add the grated lemon peel to the cake batter for a citrus flavor.
- The recipe calls for the zest, not the bitter white pith of the lemon peel.
Noun (Candied Confection):
- She decorated the dessert with finely chopped lemon peel.
- Lemon peel is often used in fruitcakes and panettone.
Advanced Usage
- "to zest a lemon peel": to grate the outer, colored part of the peel, avoiding the bitter white pith underneath.
- Zest the lemon peel finely before juicing the fruit.
Variants and Related Words
Lemon zest (n): The finely grated outer part of the lemon peel, used as a flavoring.
- Lemon zest provides a more intense aroma than juice.
Pith (n): The white, spongy layer between the peel and the fruit, which is often bitter.
- Try to remove as much of the pith as possible when peeling a lemon.
Synonyms
- Lemon rind: The outer skin of a lemon.
- Citrus peel: The outer skin of citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, or limes.
Related Phrases
- Peel of a lemon: Another way to refer to the lemon's outer skin.
- The peel of a lemon contains aromatic oils.
Noun
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strips of lemon peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar
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the rind of a lemon
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