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buccia

peel

noun BOOT-chah Rare
Food & Drink Fruits

Also means

rind

Usage Note

Buccia is the thin skin or peel of fruit and vegetables (buccia di limone — 'lemon peel'). For thicker rinds or bark, scorza is preferred. The plural is bucce.

Examples

"Hai ricordato di togliere la buccia all'arancia?"

Natural Translation

Did you remember to peel the orange?

Literal Translation

Did you remember to remove the peel from the orange?

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