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husk  (hsk)

n.

1. The outer membranous or green envelope of some fruits or seeds, as that of a walnut or an ear of corn.

2. A shell or outer covering, especially when considered worthless.

3. A framework serving as a support.

tr.v. husked, husk·ing, husks

To remove the husk from.

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[Middle English, probably diminutive of hus, house, Middle Dutch hskijn, little house, core of an apple; see house.]

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husker n.

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husk¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds

2. any worthless outer covering

vb

(tr) to remove the husk from

[probably based on Middle Dutch huusken little house, from hūs house; related to Old English hosu husk, hūs house]

husker  n

husklike  adj

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husk²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) bronchitis in cattle, sheep, and goats, usually caused by lungworm infestation

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Husk a down or group of hares—Strutt, 1801.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	husk - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds chaff, shuck, stalk, stubble, straw bran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting plant material, plant substance - material derived from plants
	2.	husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds sheath, case - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part cornhusk - the husk of an ear of corn hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut cod, pod, seedcase - the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) bract - a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
Verb	1.	husk - remove the husks from; "husk corn" shell remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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husk

noun rind, shell, hull, covering, bark, chaff, shuck a grey squirrel nibbling on a peanut husk

Translations

husk [hʌsk]

A. N (gen) → cascarilla f, cáscara f, cascabillo m (Agr)

B. VT → quitar la cascarilla a, descascarillar

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husk [ˈhʌsk] n [wheat] → balle f; [rice] → enveloppe f; [maize] → enveloppe f

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husk

n → Schale f; (of wheat, rice) → Spelze f; (of maize) → Hüllblatt nt

vt → schälen

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husk [hʌsk] n (of wheat, rice, seed) → pula; (of maize) → cartoccio

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husk [hʌsk] n (of wheat, rice, seed) → pula; (of maize) → cartoccio

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husk

n husk [hask]

the dry thin covering of certain fruits and seeds corn husk. skil, dop قِشْرَه люспа slupka skal die Hülse, die Schale φλοιός, φλούδα cáscara (cereales), vaina (judías, por ej.) koor پوست akana enveloppe קְלִיפָּה छिलका lupina, ljuska, komušina hüvely kulit hÿði buccia 外皮 껍질 kevalas, lukštas sēnala; miziņa sekam schil skall, belg, kapsel łupina casca coajă шелуха šupka lupina ljuska skal, hylsa, skida แกลบ; เปลือก kabuk (果實、種子、穀物的)殼 лушпина غلّے یا میوے کا چھلکا vỏ khô; trấu 壳

v

to remove the husk from (a fruit or seed). afskil, afdop يُقَشِّر беля (o)loupat afskalle schälen ξεφλουδίζω pelar, descascarar, desvainar koorima پوست كندن erottaa jyvät akanoista décortiquer לְקָלֵף भूसी निकालना ljuštiti, komušati hüvelyez, hántol, hámoz menguliti afhÿða sbucciare 外皮をとる 껍질을 벗기다 gliaudyti, lukštenti nolobīt; izlobīt membuang sekam schillen rense, skalle av łuskać descascar a decoji очищать (o)lúpať luščiti oljuštiti skala เอาเปลือกออก kabuğunu soymak 去殼 лущити چھلکا اتارنا bóc vỏ; xay (thóc) 除去...的外壳