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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A silverskin onion.
2. 2
   A thin inner skin of a coffee bean.
3. 3
   The tough, thin membrane of muscle, especially as found in preparing meats.

Etymology

From silver + skin.

Related phrases

silverskin onion

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