rind

rind
noun
  1. [mass noun]the tough outer layer of something, in particular
    外皮,尤指
    ■the tough outer skin of certain fruit, especially citrus fruit
    (尤指柑橘属果实的)果皮
    ■the hard outer edge of cheese or bacon, usually removed before eating
    干酪(或熏猪肉)外层硬皮
    ■the bark of a tree or plant
    树皮;植物外皮
    ■the hard outer layer of a rhizomorph or other part of a fungus
    根状菌索(或真菌其他部分)外层硬皮
    ■the skin or blubber of a whale
    鲸皮;鲸脂
verb
  1. [with obj.]strip the bark from (a tree)
    剥去(树)皮
派生
rinded
adjective
  1. [in combination]yellow-rinded lemons.
    黄皮柠檬。
rindless
adjective
语源
  1. Old English rind(e) 'bark of a tree'; related to Dutch run and German Rinde, of unknown origin
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