rind — the tough outer skin of fruit, cheese, or bacon
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the tough outer skin of fruit, cheese, or bacon
Pronunciation (IPA): /raɪnd/
Example Sentences
- The chef used lemon rind to add zest to the cake
- My grandmother always saves watermelon rind to make pickles
- The expensive cheese had such a thick rind that half of it ended up in the trash
rind
NOUN[/raɪnd/]
the tough outer skin of fruit, cheese, or bacon
She peels the thick rind off a lemon before baking.
Find the treasures in the rind, with help from grandma so kind!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'rinde' meaning bark of a tree, which came from ancient Germanic languages. The meaning gradually expanded from tree bark to include the outer coverings of fruits, cheese, and other foods.
Breakdown
rind (Germanic root meaning 'bark' or 'outer covering')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef used lemon rind to add zest to the cake”
“My grandmother always saves watermelon rind to make pickles”
“The expensive cheese had such a thick rind that half of it ended up in the trash”
“He tried to eat the orange with the rind on and immediately regretted it”
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