What does the cryptic crossword clue "Italian barman maybe burned, skin peeling off (5)" mean?

The definition is "Italian barman". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). VERDI (deletion) + (deletion) = VERDI; definition: "Italian barman" The answer is VERDI.

Italian barman maybe burned, skin peeling off (5)

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