The lime's flavedo [fluh-VEE-doh] is full of essential oils that add a distinctive, earthy tang to desserts, drinks, and plenty of savory dishes, too.

flavedo
noun [fluh-VEE-doh]

Flavedo refers to the colored outer layer of the rind of a citrus fruit.

from the New Latin word flāvēdō, meaning “yellow color,” the word’s etymology pointing to the shiny yellow rinds of the lemons you see in the grocery store.

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