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Examples of husk in a Sentence
a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
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Blend the husks until they're completely chopped up.
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Cascara, which comes from the Spanish word for husk, refers to the dried skin of coffee cherries.
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The outer layer, the husk, is inedible, removed and discarded.
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Those who frequent truck stops probably know that last item better as pork rinds, but these are not the stale husks available at the Flying J.
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Companies could use the fibers the FDA has already cleared, including psyllium husk and cellulose.
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In large bowl, whisk together flours, arrowroot, psyllium husk and salt.
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On his flashy arrival in New York, with the upscale Cosme, in 2014, Olvera generally skipped the bugs but kept up his reputation as an innovator, with uni tostadas, bone-marrow salsa, duck carnitas, and a now famous corn-husk meringue.
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Take a fiber supplement with psyllium, the insoluble husks of fiber, to keep bowels moving.
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Origin and Etymology of husk
Middle English
husk
Definition of husk
transitive verb
: to strip the husk from
husker
nounExamples of husk in a Sentence
the tedious task of husking coconuts
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Place 1/2 pound husked and rinsed tomatillos 2 plump unpeeled garlic cloves and 1 halved (lengthwise) jalapeno on sheet.
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Fresh Corn with Zucchini Confetti 3 to 4 large ears fresh corn, husked2 small (3 to 4 oz. each) zucchini 4 to 6 tbsp.
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First Known Use of husk
1562
HUSK Defined for English Language Learners
husk
playDefinition of husk for English Language Learners
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: a usually thin, dry layer that covers some seeds and fruits
husk
Definition of husk for English Language Learners
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: to remove the thin, dry layer that covers some seeds and fruits : to remove the husk from (something)
HUSK Defined for Kids
Definition of husk for Students
husked
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: to remove the outer covering from (a fruit or seed) husk corn
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