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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRind
/raɪnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tough outer covering or skin, especially of a fruit, vegetable, or cheese.
"He cut away the hard cheese rind before grating the rest."
- 1
To peel or strip the rind from something.
"Make sure to rind the citrus fruits carefully before making the marmalade."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old English 'rind', meaning bark, crust, or skin, of West Germanic origin. It is closely related to Old High German 'rinta' (bark) and Dutch 'rinde', though the exact Proto-Indo-European root remains uncertain. Historically, it has consistently referred to the tough, protective outer covering of various fruits, trees, cheese, and bacon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rind" is said worldwide
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croûte
Transliteration: kroot
"Il faut enlever la croûte du fromage."
Rinde
Transliteration: Rinde
"Man kann die Rinde dieses Käses mitessen."
scorza
Transliteration: skortsa
"La scorza del limone è ricca di oli essenziali."
corteza
Transliteration: kortesa
"El queso manchego tiene una corteza dura."
casca
Transliteration: kaska
"A casca do queijo pode ser dura."
छिलका
Transliteration: chhilkaa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"संतरे का छिलका उतार लीजिए।"
外皮
Transliteration: wài pí
Script: 中文汉字
"奶酪的外皮通常很硬。"
껍질
Transliteration: kkeopjil
Script: 한국어 한글
"치즈의 단단한 껍질을 잘라내세요."
皮
Transliteration: kawa
Script: 日本語
"チーズの硬い皮を取り除いてください。"
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