Exfoliate vs Peeled - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between exfoliate and peeled

is that exfoliate is to remove the leaves from a plant while peeled is (peel).

with the outermost layer removed.

(Exfoliation)

(en-verb)

To remove the leaves from a plant.

To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

(mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

* exfoliant * foliate * foliation * exfoliating * exfoliation

(en adjective)

With the outermost layer removed.

The peeled fruit quickly turned brown.

He stir the campfire stew with a peeled stick, so the bark wouldn't get in it.

* keep one's eyes peeled

(head)

(peel)