noun
Meaning 1
A thin diaphanous fabric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pellicule
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɛlɪkjuːl/
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noun
Meaning 2
The skin of an onion or other plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pellicula (“small skin or hide”), from Latin pellis (“a skin”) + Latin -cula. Cognate with French pellicule, Spanish película.