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fruit peel; fruit skin; rind; pericarp
The outer covering of a fruit, including the skin and any layers between the skin and the seeds. A botanical and culinary term.
レモンの果皮をすりおろす。
Grate the lemon peel.
この果物は果皮ごと食べられる。
You can eat this fruit together with the peel.
柑橘類の果皮には栄養が豊富に含まれている。
The peel of citrus fruits is rich in nutrients.
Composed of 果 (fruit) + 皮 (skin, peel). A formal term used in botany, food science, and product labeling. In everyday conversation, 皮 alone is more commonly used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 果皮をむく — to peel the fruit skin
- 果皮ごと食べる — to eat with the peel
- 乾燥果皮 — dried fruit peel
RELATED TERMS:
- 果肉 — fruit flesh, pulp
- 果汁 — fruit juice
- 皮 — skin, peel (everyday term)
- 外皮 — outer skin (more general term)