Meaning

noun British politician (1788-1850)

noun the rind of a fruit or vegetable

verb strip the skin off

originFrom Middle English pelen, from Old English pilian and Old French peler, pellier; both from Latin pilō, pilāre (“to remove hair from, depilate”), from pilus (“hair”). Doublet of pill.

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