rind
noun/raɪnd/
Frequency rank: #16,335 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The tough outer skin or coating of a fruit, vegetable, or cheese.
Example sentence
She peeled the rind off the orange before eating it.
Synonyms & related words
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