shucking

present participle of shuck
as in peeling
to remove the natural covering of shucking peas

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peeling
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  • Busy Day Soup This dish only requires 15 minutes of active time and there is no chopping or peeling involved.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • October is National Seafood Month, and across the country Americans are digging into fish tacos, grilling salmon and peeling shrimp.
    Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Shucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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