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Popular freezer hacks include saving Parmesan rinds to deepen the flavor of soups, cutting up loaves of bread for toast, and even storing homemade jam without all the mess of canning.—Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025 The kitchen at this small-plate standout takes leftover rinds and peels from the fruit to craft its own boozeless take on the liquid.—Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 These compounds occur naturally in pine, citrus rind and rose, and they can also be synthesized.—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 While the outer rind may seem like a regular navel orange, the inside is anything but!—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rind
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
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The first known use of rind was
before the 12th century
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