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husk

[ huhsk ]

noun

  1. the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.
  2. the enveloping or outer part of anything, especially when dry or worthless.


verb (used with object)

  1. to remove the husk from.

husk

1

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds
  2. any worthless outer covering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to remove the husk from
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

husk

2

noun

  1. bronchitis in cattle, sheep, and goats, usually caused by lungworm infestation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲˌ, adjective
  • ˈܲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲİ noun
  • ܲl adjective
  • ܲ·ܲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of husk1

1350–1400; Middle English huske, equivalent to hus- (akin to Old English hosu pod, husk) + -ke, weak variant of -ock
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Word History and Origins

Origin of husk1

C14: probably based on Middle Dutch huusken little house, from ū house; related to Old English hosu husk, ū house
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Splurge on handrolled rose petal cones with coconut husk filters for an elevated experience.

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The CO2 that emerges into the air is sucked away and then concentrated using charred coconut husks ready to be stored.

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The company opened its production facility in March, where staff process not cacao beans but carob husks.

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Storefronts were either shuttered, defaced, or both, with the husks of burnt cars lining the side of the road.

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Their view is of the fire debris next door: The husks of a washing machine and dryer.

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