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silverskin

silverskin noun: a silverskin onion.

Noun

silverskin (plural silverskins)

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

Forms of silverskin

pluralsilverskins
alternative formsilver skin

Origin of silverskin

From silver + skin.

Phrases with silverskin

Questions about silverskin

What does silverskin mean?
Silverskin means a silverskin onion.
What part of speech is silverskin?
Silverskin is a noun.
What is the plural of silverskin?
The plural of silverskin is silverskins.

Words near silverskin in the dictionary

  1. silverpoint
  2. silverpoints
  3. silvers
  4. silverside
  5. silversides
  6. silverskin
  7. silverskin onion
  8. silverskin onions
  9. silverskins
  10. silversmith
  11. silversmith's

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