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rind definition

rind (rīnd)

noun

  1. a thick, hard or tough natural outer covering, as of a watermelon, grapefruit, or orange
  2. any outer layer or skin suggestive of this, as of a cheese or bacon

Etymology: ME rinde < OE rind, rinde < base of rendan, to rend

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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