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- Dictionaryhusk/hʌsk/
noun
- 1. the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds: "the fibrous husk of the coconut"
verb
- 1. remove the husk or husks from: "they set up mills to husk the rice"
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husk | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / hʌsk / Add to word list. the dry, outer covering of some fruits and seeds: corn husks. (Definition of husk from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of husk. husk.
The meaning of HUSK is a usually dry or membranous outer covering (such as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (such as barley and corn) : hull; also : one of the constituent parts. How to use husk in a sentence.
Husk definition: the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.. See examples of HUSK used in a sentence.
A husk is the fibrous covering of a seed or a fruit that's usually removed before you eat it. To make white rice, the husk is removed from the plant, leaving behind a smooth grain. When you hear the word husk, you may think of the thick leaves that cover an ear of corn.
HUSK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of husk in English. husk. noun [ C ] us / hʌsk / uk / hʌsk / Add to word list. the dry outer covering of some seeds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fruits & seeds & their parts. ackee. aronia. barberry. bergamot. bur. caryopsis. chaff. cone. flesh. peelings. pip. pithy.
1. the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, esp. of an ear of corn. 2. the enveloping or outer part of anything, esp. when dry or worthless.
4 meanings: 1. the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds 2. any worthless outer covering 3. to.... Click for more definitions.
husk. noun. /hʌsk/. /hʌsk/. the dry outer layer that covers nuts, fruits and seeds, especially grain. Brown rice has not had the husks removed. (figurative) There was only the husk left of his former self. Topics Plants and trees c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Husk definition: The outer membranous or green envelope of some fruits or seeds, as that of a walnut or an ear of corn.
noun. 1. the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, esp. of an ear of corn. 2. the enveloping or outer part of anything, esp. when dry or worthless. transitive verb. 3.
