Meaning & use
easy peeler
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Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A small citrus fruit with loose skin that is easy to peel by hand.
Grammar: Countable: an easy peeler, some easy peelers. Often used in the plural to refer to the category.
Patterns
- a bag of easy peelers
- easy peelers are in season
I bought a bag of easy peelers for the kids' lunchboxes.
Easy peelers like clementines are perfect for a quick snack.
She always keeps easy peelers in the fruit bowl.
Word forms
| plural | easy peelers |
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Common combinations
- a bag of easy peelers
- He grabbed a bag of easy peelers from the supermarket shelf.
- easy peeler oranges
- The store sells easy peeler oranges under a special brand.
- seedless easy peelers
- These seedless easy peelers are great for children.
Synonyms and how they differ
- clementine
- Clementine is a specific type of easy peeler; easy peeler is a general term for any small citrus that peels easily.
- satsuma
- Satsuma is a variety of easy peeler, often seedless and sweet.
- tangerine
- Tangerine is another type of easy peeler, but it may have seeds and a slightly tighter skin.
Commonly confused: easy peeler or peeler?
easy peeler vs peeler
A peeler is a kitchen tool for removing skin; an easy peeler is a fruit that is easy to peel.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'easy peeler' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Easy peeler' refers to a fruit, not a tool. Option 1 describes a tool (peeler), option 3 confuses it with a tool, and option 4 is a figurative misuse.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “easy peeler”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.