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husk
(husk)
noun
- the dry outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn
- the dry, rough, or useless outside covering of anything
Origin: ME huske, prob. < MDu huuskijn, dim. of huus, house
transitive verb
to remove the husk or husks from
Related Forms:
- husker noun
See husk in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The outer membranous or green envelope of some fruits or seeds, as that of a walnut or an ear of corn.
- A shell or outer covering, especially when considered worthless.
- A framework serving as a support.
To remove the husk from.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , probably
Origin: diminutive of hus, house, Middle Dutch hūskijn, little house, core of an apple; see House
.Related Forms:
- huskˈer noun
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