noun
- 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.