pelar
/peˈlaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to peel
🍊🔪 pelar ~ peel: sounds like PEEL-ar, a peeler that peels
Spanish pelar comes from Latin pilare, 'to remove hair', from pilus (hair). It later widened from stripping hair to stripping skins, rinds, and shells. English 'peel' is a close sound match, and the -ar ending marks it as a verb.