plural shucks
US
1
: the outer covering of a nut or a plant (such as corn)
2
: the shell of an oyster or clam
shucks; shucked; shucking
US
: to remove the outer covering of (a plant, such as corn) or the shell of (an oyster or clam)
shuck the corn/oysters
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“Shuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/shuck. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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