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Rind

Rind Meaning & Definition
Rind Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rind?

[n] the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
[n] the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rind: peel | skin

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See Also | bacon rind | cheese rind | material | peel | plant tissue | skin | stuff

Rind In Webster's Dictionary

\Rind\ (r[imac]nd), n. [AS. rind bark, crust of bread; akin to OHG. rinta, G. rinde, and probably to E. rand, rim; cf. Skr. ram to end, rest.] The external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell. Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind With all thy charms, although this corporal rind Thou hast immanacled. --Milton. Sweetest nut hath sourest rind. --Shak.
\Rind\, v. t. To remove the rind of; to bark. [R.]

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