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Remove and discard the rind, reserving the broth.—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The architecture feeds the eyes, but on-site restaurant Anemoia feeds something deeper—chef Markos Marmatakis's zero-waste kitchen transforms citrus rinds into sorbets and childhood memories into desserts (don’t miss his riff on bread with olive oil and sugar, a Cretan staple).—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Scatter the olives and preserved lemon rind over and around the chicken.—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 From Peel to Pulp Every part of this sassy citrus is edible and delightful–the juice, pulp, rind, and even the leaves used to make minty or fruity lemonades or Arnold Palmers, sweet and savory sauces, vinaigrettes, soups like Greek avgolemono, pilafs, picatas, risottos, and pasta dishes.—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rind
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rinda bark, and probably to Old English rendan to rend
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of rind was before the 12th century