pellejo
/peˈʝexo/ · B2 · noun · m
skin
🐑 pellejo = pell- (pelt, skin) + -ejo: a pelt, hide, or skin used as a wineskin
Comes from Latin pellicula, a small pelt, related to English pelt and peel. A pellejo is the skin of an animal, and sewn-up hides were used as wineskins. Link pell- with pelt to recall that it means skin or hide.