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husk
[ huhsk ]
noun
- the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.
- the enveloping or outer part of anything, especially when dry or worthless.
verb (used with object)
- to remove the husk from.
husk
1/ ʌ /
noun
- the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds
- any worthless outer covering
verb
- tr to remove the husk from
husk
2noun
- bronchitis in cattle, sheep, and goats, usually caused by lungworm infestation
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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
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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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