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husk definition

husk (husk)

noun

  1. the dry outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn
  2. the dry, rough, or useless outside covering of anything

Etymology: ME huske, prob. < MDu huuskijn, dim. of huus, house

transitive verb

to remove the husk or husks from

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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