mango skin

Tropical fruit covering

Mango skin is the outer peel of a mango fruit, typically yellow-green to red when ripe.

Unlike apple skin, mango skin is usually discarded rather than eaten—it's tough, somewhat bitter, and contains urushiol, the same irritant found in poison ivy, which can cause reactions in sensitive individuals.

She scored the mango flesh in a crosshatch pattern and inverted the skin.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G