Definition of husk

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Husk (n.) 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..

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Skin :: Skin (n.) The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.
Kernel :: Kernel (n.) The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp..
Dehusk :: Dehusk (v. t.) To remove the husk from.
Bee :: Bee (n.) A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee..
Shude :: Shude (n.) The husks and other refuse of rice mills, used to adulterate oil cake, or linseed cake..
Husked :: Husked (imp. & p. p.) of Hus.
Depilate :: Depilate (v. t.) To strip of hair; to husk.
Husking :: Husking (n.) The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn..
Palea :: Palea (n.) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
Coat :: Coat (n.) An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek..
Cod :: Cod (n.) A husk; a pod; as, a peascod..
Husky :: Husky (a.) Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice..
Shealing :: Shealing (n.) The outer husk, pod, or shell, as of oats, pease, etc.; sheal; shell..
Enucleate :: Enucleate (v. t.) To bring or peel out, as a kernel from its enveloping husks its enveloping husks or shell..
Husking :: Husking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hus.
Siliculose :: Siliculose (a.) Full of, or consisting of, husks; husky..
Husking :: Husking (n.) A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize; -- called als.
Unhusked :: Unhusked (a.) Having the husk removed; without husk.
Paddy :: Paddy (n.) Unhusked rice; -- commonly so called in the East Indies.
Corndodger :: Corndodger (n.) A cake made of the meal of Indian corn, wrapped in a covering of husks or paper, and baked under the embers..
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