rind

[/raɪnd/]

nounpl: rinds

casca

1. The tough outer skin of certain fruits

The rind of the orange is thick and bitter.

A casca da laranja é grossa e amarga.

2. The outer layer of cheese

You can eat the rind of some cheeses.

Você pode comer a casca de alguns queijos.

3. The hard outer skin of bacon or ham

Remove the rind before cooking the ham.

Remova a casca antes de cozinhar o presunto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

casca

most common term for fruit and vegetable rinds

Brazil

película

used specifically for thin rinds or membranes

Portugal

casca

standard usage, also used for cheese and bacon rinds

Portugal

côdea

regional term for bread crust, sometimes applied to other rinds

to remove the rind - descascar

thick rind - casca grossa

candied rind - casca cristalizada

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