peel

³peel

noun

Definition of PEEL

: a usually long-handled spade-shaped instrument that is used chiefly by bakers for getting something (as bread or pies) into or out of the oven

Origin of PEEL

Middle English pele, from Anglo-French, from Latin pala

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil