I learned a new food word today!

[Alex]

Flavedo was M-W's Word of the Day on May 28. It's defined as 

 

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the colored outer layer of the rind of a citrus fruit

 

I also learned its literal flip side, albedo, which is 

 

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the whitish, spongy inner part of the rind of a citrus fruit

 

I knew that word only for its primary definition: 

 

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the fraction of incident radiation (such as light) that is reflected by a surface or body (such as the moon or a cloud)

 

[blue_dolphin]

Interesting!  I knew albedo was the spongy part but had not heard flavedo before, only zest. 

[heidih]

Yes interesting, but if most people don't know it, and language is how we communicate - is it useful.? I'll stick with zest and pith.

[Darienne]

30 minutes ago, heidih said:

Yes interesting, but if most people don't know it, and language is how we communicate - is it useful.? I'll stick with zest and pith.

Me too.

[Tropicalsenior]

Whenever I learn new words I tried to imagine using them in conversations. I draw a complete blank on these.

[Margaret Pilgrim]

2 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:

Whenever I learn new words I tried to imagine using them in conversations. I draw a complete blank on these.

Not to worry.    That's the response you'll get from others when you do use them.

[TdeV]

Congratters, @Alex. Now you just have to find a way to use the word.

 

If you can use the word 5 times in June, then I'll owe you a drink next time we meet up. Cheers!