Rind

n.	1.	The external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell. Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind With all thy charms, although this corporal rind Thou hast immanacled. - Milton. Sweetest nut hath sourest rind. - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To remove the rind of; to bark.

Noun	1.	rind - the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit) Synonyms: peel, skin
	2.	rind - the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

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