rind

English

/ɹaɪnd/

noun
Definitions
  • tree bark
  • A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
  • (figuratively) The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rind inherited from Old English rind inherited from Proto-Germanic *rindō derived from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (come to rest, prop support oneself, support prop oneself, rest).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*rem-

Gloss

come to rest, prop support oneself, support prop oneself, rest

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

休

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