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rind Definition

rind (rīnd)

noun

  1. a thick, hard or tough natural outer covering, as of a watermelon, grapefruit, or orange
  2. any outer layer or skin suggestive of this, as of a cheese or bacon

Etymology: ME rinde < OE rind, rinde < base of rendan, to rend

rind Synonyms

rind

n.

skin, peel, hull, shell, surface, coating, crust, bark, cortex, integument; see also skin.

Antonyms inside*, center*, interior. See syn. study at skin.skin.

rind Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • lemon: Some add a clove, others the rind of lemon to improve the flavor.
  • orange: In a saucepan, add the juice and the grated rind of 3 oranges.
  • fruit: It thus also removed the soft rind of fruit that had a disagreeable flavor.

Converse of object

  • grate: Ring the changes by adding a grated orange rind or even a chopped red chili to the butter.
  • wash: To obtain the washed rind they must be rinsed in brine at regular intervals.
  • remove: Cut the melon in half, scoop out the seeds and remove the rind.
  • add: Lemon or Orange Drizzle Cake - add the rind of a lemon or orange to the cake mixture.
  • have: It has a natural gray dry rind with reddish spots.

Adjective modifier

  • lemon: Heat the rest of the water in a pan with the lemon rind.
  • orange: Beat the yolks with the finely grated orange rind.
  • citrus: On the palate the wine is velvety, soft, rich, harmonic, with the characteristic hint of citrus rind on the finish.
  • lime: Separate eggs, placing yolks in deep bowl with the sugar and the finely grated lime rind.
  • outer: Around the filet is the mucilage and the outer rind, this contains 12.4 % solids.
  • thin: They are mild blue cheeses with a thin pliable rind covered with a fine powdery mold.

Modifies a noun

  • cheese: When ripe these wash rind cheeses have a distinctive smell and luscious creamy interiors.

Noun used with modifier

  • bacon: One of the worst was a long greasy bacon rind.
  • pork: Using a sharp knife, slash the pork rind evenly.
  • lemon: Mix lemon rind, juice and honey into the hot syrup, add gelatine, stir well.
  • orange: Ring the changes by adding a grated orange rind or even a chopped red chili to the butter.
  • fruit: Angelica This is the name of a green fruit rind which is used in the kitchen.