rind

noun

ˈrīnd How to pronounce rind (audio)
dialectal
ˈrīn How to pronounce rind (audio)
1
: the bark of a tree
2
: a usually hard or tough outer layer : peel, crust
rinded adjective

Examples of rind in a Sentence

the rind of a watermelon the rind of a cheese
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Twist 200 million lemon rinds, using only French carbon steel, rocking back & forth. Kortney Morrow, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026 Those leftover lemon rinds can get your wooden cutting boards clean. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026 Rub the paste over the soap scum, using a sponge or the lemon rind itself. Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026 Their rind is bright green, and their flesh is pale, yellowish green.2 The inside of both fruits is pulpy and segmented. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of rind was before the 12th century

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“Rind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rind. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

rind

noun
: the bark of a tree
also : a usually hard or tough outer layer (as the skin of a fruit)

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