rind
Middle English
/riːnd/, /ˈriːnd(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- The bark of a tree often used in medicine.
- A part, section or flake of bark.
- The exterior layer of a fruit or nut often used in medicine.
- (rare) An animal's hard outer coating e.g. the carapace of an insect.
- (rare) A scab; a protective coating over a wound.
- (rare) Something's surface signification.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English rind inherited from Proto-Germanic *rindō.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*rindō