rind

rind

noun \ˈrīnd, dialect ˈrīn\

Definition of RIND

1

: the bark of a tree

2

: a usually hard or tough outer layer : peel, crust

— rind·ed \ˈrīn-dəd\ adjective

Examples of RIND

1. the rind of a watermelon
2. the rind of a cheese

Origin of RIND

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rinda bark, and probably to Old English rendan to rend

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with RIND

bind, blind, find, grind, hind, kind, mind, signed, spined, tined, wind, wynd