DECORTICATOR

Etymology

Noun

decorticator (plural decorticators)

A machine that peels off the fibrous husk, bark or outer layer of some vegetable product; used in the manufacture of animal feed etc.

Source: Wiktionary


De*cor"ti*ca`tor, n.

Definition: A machine for decorticating wood, hulling grain, etc.; also, an instrument for removing surplus bark or moss from fruit trees.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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