husk
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(verb) remove the husks from, as of ears of corn |
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Related Words: remove, take, take away |
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| 2. |
(noun) outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds |
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Related Words: bract, case, cod, cornhusk, hull, pod, seedcase, sheath |
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(noun) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
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Synonyms: chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble |
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Related Words: bran, plant material |
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