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What (who) is husk - definition
husk
OUTER SHELL OR COATING OF A SEED
Corn husk; Corn husks; Dehulling; Hulling; Dehusk; De-hulling; Dehull; Hulled; Dehusked; Dehusking; De-husking; Shelling corn; Hull (botany); Seed husks; Cornhusk; Cornhusking; Corn husking; Corn-husk; Seed hull
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A husk is the outer covering of a grain or a seed.
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husk
OUTER SHELL OR COATING OF A SEED
Corn husk; Corn husks; Dehulling; Hulling; Dehusk; De-hulling; Dehull; Hulled; Dehusked; Dehusking; De-husking; Shelling corn; Hull (botany); Seed husks; Cornhusk; Cornhusking; Corn husking; Corn-husk; Seed hull
I. n.
Rind, bark, hull, glume, outer covering.
II. v. a.
Strip off the husk from (as from Indian-corn).
husk
OUTER SHELL OR COATING OF A SEED
Corn husk; Corn husks; Dehulling; Hulling; Dehusk; De-hulling; Dehull; Hulled; Dehusked; Dehusking; De-husking; Shelling corn; Hull (botany); Seed husks; Cornhusk; Cornhusking; Corn husking; Corn-husk; Seed hull
husk1
¦ noun
1. the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds.
2. a dry or rough discarded outer layer.
¦ verb remove the husk from.
Origin
ME: prob. from Low Ger. hu?ske 'sheath', lit. 'little house'.
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husk2
¦ noun
1. bronchitis in cattle, sheep, or pigs caused by parasitic infestation, typically marked by a husky cough.
2. huskiness.
Origin
C18: partly from husky1, partly from the earlier verb husk 'cough'.
Wikipedia
Husk
Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant.
Examples of use of husk
1. Then we buried his husk in the village churchyard.
2. "They‘ve got us beat," said Martin Husk, who rose at 3.30am to join the protest.
3. In another driveway, a charred husk of a minivan, but the home was spared.
4. Her restaurant is charging $12 for a dozen of the corn husk–wrapped meat and corn dough dishes.
5. Watch Husk say ‘we‘re going to miss everything about her‘» The family members said they will celebrate Christmas as always.