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cheese rind — noun the rind of a cheese • Hypernyms: ↑rind • Part Holonyms: ↑cheese … Useful english dictionary
Rind — may refer to:*peel (fruit) *Pork rind *Rind (giantess), a giantess in Norse mythology *Rind, Armenia, also Rrind *Rind et al. (1998), a controversial study on child sexual abuse *Rind (tribe), a tribe in Baluchistan *Dalgarven Mill, Scotland… … Wikipedia
rind — [ raınd ] noun count or uncount 1. ) the outer skin of a fruit such as a lemon or orange: Add the grated rind of a lemon. 2. ) the hard outer edge of BACON or some types of cheese. You do not usually eat the rind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rind — [rīnd] n. [ME rinde < OE rind, rinde < base of rendan, to REND] 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 SYN. SKIN … English World dictionary
rind — [raınd] n [U and C] [: Old English;] 1.) the thick outer skin of some types of fruit, such as oranges →↑peel, zest ↑zest ▪ grated lemon rind 2.) the thick outer skin of some foods, such as ↑bacon or cheese … Dictionary of contemporary English
cheese|par|ing — «CHEEZ PAIR ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a paring of the rind of cheese. 2. Figurative. an object of no value. 3. Figurative. niggardly economizing; parsimonious saving. –adj. Figurative. niggardly; miserly; parsimonious … Useful english dictionary
rind — ► NOUN 1) a tough outer layer or covering, especially of fruit, cheese, or bacon. 2) the bark of a tree. DERIVATIVES rinded adjective rindless adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Cheese — For other uses, see Cheese (disambiguation). A platter with cheese and garnishes … Wikipedia
cheese — 1. n. 1 a a food made from the pressed curds of milk. b a complete cake of this with rind. 2 a conserve having the consistency of soft cheese (lemon cheese). 3 a round flat object, e.g. the heavy flat wooden disc used in skittles. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
rind — [[t]ra͟ɪnd[/t]] rinds 1) N VAR: usu with supp The rind of a fruit such as a lemon or orange is its thick outer skin. ...grated lemon rind. 2) N VAR: usu with supp The rind of cheese or bacon is the hard outer edge which you do not usually eat.… … English dictionary
