apple skin
Red waxy exterior
The outer covering of an apple, typically thin and edible.
Apple skin contains much of the fruit's fiber and nutrients, prompting the advice to eat apples unpeeled.
The texture ranges from smooth to slightly waxy depending on variety.
She always peels the apple skin off before eating.
- peelOuter fruit layer
- redPrimary color, warm
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
crisp · bite · core · flesh · glossy · thin · bitter · pie filling · texture · orchard · fruit · polish · nutrients · health benefits · chewy · scrape · knife · compost
- skinssheepskin, lambskin, goatskin, pigskin, cowhide
- peelablesbanana peel, orange peel, lemon zest, wallpaper removal
- fiber sourcesbran, oats, wheat bran, whole grains, lentils
- indigestiblesfiber, roughage, insoluble fiber, bran, husks