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rindy

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rind

1  [rahynd]
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–noun
1. a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats: watermelon rind; orange rind; bacon rind.
2. the bark of a tree.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE rind(e) tree bark, crust; c. G Rinde

Related forms:
rindless, adjective
rindy, adjective
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rind 
O.E. rinde "bark, crust," later "peel of a fruit or vegetable" (c.1400), from P.Gmc. *rendo- (cf. O.S. rinda, M.Du. rinde, Ger. Rinde), related to O.E. rendan "to rend."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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