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HUSK
husk
(noun) outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
(noun) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
husk, shell
(verb) remove the husks from; “husk corn”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
husk (plural husks)
The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside
Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something
The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
Verb
husk (third-person singular simple present husks, present participle husking, simple past and past participle husked)
(transitive) To remove husks from.
Etymology 2
Noun
husk (uncountable)
An infection in cattle caused by a species of Dictyocaulus or lungworm
Verb
husk (third-person singular simple present husks, present participle husking, simple past and past participle husked)
(intransitive) To cough, clear one's throat.
(transitive) To say huskily, to utter in a husky voice.
Anagrams
• Kush, khus, kuhs, kush, sukh
Proper noun
Husk (plural Husks)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Husk is the 18685th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1471 individuals. Husk is most common among White (94.83%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Kush, khus, kuhs, kush, sukh
Source: Wiktionary
Husk, n. Etym: [Prob. for hulsk, and from the same root as hull a husk. See Hull a husk.]
1. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.
2. The supporting frame of a run of millstones. Husks of the prodigal son (Bot.), the pods of the carob tree. See Carob.
Husk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Husked; p. pr. & vb. n. Husking.]
Definition: To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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