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Additionally, foods that could pose choking hazards or cause blockages in a dog's digestive system—such as corn-on-the-cob, fruit rinds, pits, and apple cores—should be avoided.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 This clever little gadget cuts watermelon into cubes — straight from the rind — just by a little push and swipe.—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 29 June 2025 Examine the Skin Texture The skin (rind) of the watermelon can tell you a lot about the ripeness of the fruit.—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025 Watermelon and pickled watermelon rinds bring a tart-sweet contrast to this fruit salad.—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 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
Time Traveler
The first known use of rind was
before the 12th century
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