rind

(rīnd)
n.
A tough outer covering such as bark, the skin of some fruits, or the coating on cheese or bacon.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

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The outer covering of a fruit: peel, skin. See surface/depth.

IN BRIEF: An outer layer or covering found on citrus fruits, melons or the outside of cheese.

The recipe called for the rind of an orange.

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Cheek or effrontery. (1903 —) .
P. G. Wodehouse You have the immortal rind to suppose that I will stand being nagged and bullied (1915).

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Outside coating of food products like citrus or a cheese. See Pericarp, Zest, Albedo, Pith, Flavedo, Washed Rind Cheese.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skræl, skal, skorpe, svær
v. tr. - afskalle, afskorpe, afbarke

2.
n. - jernstykke, der går tværs over den øverste møllesten som støtte

Nederlands (Dutch)
schil

Français (French)
1.
n. - croûte (sur le fromage), peau (sur un fruit), couenne, (Culin) zeste, écorce (d'un arbre)
v. tr. - enlever l'écorce, écorcer

2.
n. - palette transversale (de la meule supérieure d'un moulin)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schale, Rinde, Schwarte
v. - entrinden

2.
n. - Mühleisen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φλοιός, φλούδα
v. - αφαιρώ το φλοιό δέντρου, ξεφλουδίζω

Italiano (Italian)
buccia, cotenna

Português (Portuguese)
n. - casca (f)
v. - descascar

Русский (Russian)
кора, кожура, шкурка

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - cáscara, piel, corteza, costra
v. tr. - descortezar un árbol

2.
n. - pieza de hierro que sirve de soporte a la piedra superior de un molino

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skal, svål, bark
v. - skala av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 皮, 外皮, 硬皮, 剥去...的皮

2. 上磨盘圆孔下的铁支座

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 皮, 外皮, 硬皮
v. tr. - 剝去...的皮

2.
n. - 上磨盤圓孔下的鐵支座

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 껍질, 외관, 외피
v. tr. - ~의 껍질을 벗기다

2.
n. - 철제

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 外皮, 皮, 外観
v. - 皮をむく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لحاء, قشرة (فعل) يقشر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קליפה, קרום‬
v. tr. - ‮קילף עץ‬
n. - ‮מוט ברזל המונח לרוחב אבן-ריחיים כתמיכה‬

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