1. the tough outer skin or covering of a fruit, vegetable, or cheese

Examples

• She carefully removed the rind from the orange before eating it.
• The watermelon rind was too thick to bite through.
• He grated the lemon rind to add zest to the cake.
• The cheese rind should be cut off before serving.
• Don’t throw away the bacon rind – it adds flavor to soup.
• The cantaloupe’s rind was spotted and rough.
• She peeled the potato rind with a sharp knife.