Remove the Outer Layer of Skin Cells by Rubbing

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from All Things Water, Group 1290, Puzzle 5 (Cliff Jumping).

Question is: Remove the Outer Layer of Skin Cells by Rubbing

and the answer is: EXFOLIATE

Word Meaning:

EXFOLIATE — To remove the leaves from a plant.

Definitions from Wiktionary.