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“Rind” or “Rynd”

rind / rynd are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

rind r·AY·n·d

  • nounthe natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating).

rynd

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“rind”

  • …gives the cheese and its rind a distinctive taste.
  • Mites clinging to the cheese rind are consumed along with the
  • …from ('skin') > cotna ('pork rind'), ('mold') > motlle/motle }/ ('mold,…
  • After one month, the cheese rind turns yellow; after three months,…
  • Bloomy rind cheese can be described as…
  • …is prone to developing bloomy rind.
  • …is cleaned with a lemon rind.
  • Bloomy rind
  • A bloomy rind is a cheese rind that…
  • …of cheese prone to bloomy rind.

“rynd”

  • …most probably created by Daniel Rynd.
  • …the work of builder Daniel Rynd.

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