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Definition of Rind
1. Noun. The natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating).
Definition of Rind
1. n. The external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell.
2. v. t. To remove the rind of; to bark.
Definition of Rind
1. Noun. tree bark ¹
2. Noun. A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc ¹
3. Noun. (figuratively uncountable rare usually "the") The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the '''immortal rind'''" ¹
4. Noun. An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rind
1. a thick and firm outer covering [n -S] : RINDED, RINDY [adj]
Medical Definition of Rind
1. 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 nu hath sourest rind." (Shak) Origin: AS. Rind bark, crust of bread; akin OHG. Rinta, G. Rinde, and probably to E. Rand, rim; cf. Skr. Ram to end, rest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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