husk
1husk
noun \ˈhəsk\Definition of HUSK
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a : a usually dry or membranous outer covering (as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (as barley and corn) : hull; also : one of the constituent parts b : a carob pod
Examples of HUSK
- <a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers>
Origin of HUSK
Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to HUSK
2husk
transitive verbDefinition of HUSK
: to strip the husk from
— husk·er noun
Examples of HUSK
- <the tedious task of husking coconuts>
First Known Use of HUSK
1562
husk
noun \ˈhəsk\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HUSK
: hoose <an outbreak of husk was observed in a flock of 200 sheep—Veterinary Bulletin>
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