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Due to its textured rind, cantaloupe can harbor bacteria like Salmonella, so handling and storing it properly is important, especially for individuals at higher risk of infection.—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025 Sauce Another great candidate for your loose rinds: pasta sauce.—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025 The rinds are thick and the flesh is airy and tasteless.—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025 Because of all the small holes, zest and citrus rinds will often get stuck, leaving food residue behind.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 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
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The first known use of rind was
before the 12th century
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