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At the heart is a mix of mandarin rind, cedarwood, and lavender that evokes Aesop’s unmistakable essence of clean, herbal, and grounding.—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 12 Dec. 2025 The cheddar earned praise for its flaky texture, natural rind and complex, savory sharpness.—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025 The petite fruits have an edible rind that’s sweeter than the flesh itself.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025 Blue Hubbard Squash Blue Hubbard squash is a unique winter squash type with a bluish-green colored rind.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rind
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rinda bark, and probably to Old English rendan to rend
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of rind was
before the 12th century
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