Recent Examples on the WebUse a boning knife to cut between the rind and the fruit of each wedge.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024 To incorporate watermelon rind into your diet, consider pickling it or adding it to a stir-fry.—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024 Instead of sugar, this new Swiss whole fruit chocolate uses the pulp surrounding the cocoa beans along with the inner rind of the cocoa pod husk to make a cocoa gel.—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024 Watermelon can be eaten after the rind and seeds, which can cause intestinal issues, are removed.—Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rind
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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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