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Paddy :: Paddy (n.) Unhusked rice; -- commonly so called in the East Indies.

Huskily :: Huskily (adv.) In a husky manner; dryly.

Coat :: Coat (n.) An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek..

Shuck :: Shuck (v. t.) To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc..

Shuck :: Shuck (n.) A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut..

Angiocarpous :: Angiocarpous (a.) Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule..

Coir :: Coir (n.) A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut..

Shude :: Shude (n.) The husks and other refuse of rice mills, used to adulterate oil cake, or linseed cake..

Palea :: Palea (n.) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.

Hull :: Hull (v. t.) The outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; the outer skin of a kernel; the husk..

Husky :: Husky (a.) Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice..

Cornshuck :: Cornshuck (n.) The husk covering an ear of Indian corn.

Husking :: Husking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hus.

Shale :: Shale (n.) A shell or husk; a cod or pod.

Vetiver :: Vetiver (n.) An East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and khuskhus..

Unshale :: Unshale (v. t.) To strip the shale, or husk, from; to uncover..

Shell :: Shell (n.) The husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is often used as a substitute for chocolate, cocoa, etc..

Skin :: Skin (n.) The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.

Huskiness :: Huskiness (n.) Roughness of sound; harshness; hoarseness; as, huskiness of voice..

Sheal :: Sheal (v. t.) To take the husks or pods off from; to shell; to empty of its contents, as a husk or a pod..

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