Main Entry: ¹husk

Pronunciation: \ˈhəsk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

1 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
2 a : an outer layer : shell b : an emptied shell : remnant c : a supporting framework