husk

noun

outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

verb

remove the husks from

Synonyms for husk

shuckv cornhuskn chaffn shelln strawn pericarpn stubblen rindn brann seedcasen

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