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husk

UK
/hʌsk/
US
/hʌsk/

Translations

husknoun
husks
pl
UK
/hʌsk/
US
/hʌsk/
The husk of the corn was removed before cooking.
Шелуха кукурузы была удалена перед приготовлением.
The seed's husk protects it from damage.
Оболочка семени защищает его от повреждений.
Additional translations
кожура
скорлупа
Synonyms
pod
envelope
cover
case
shell
huskverb
husked
Past Simple
husked
Past Participle
husking
Gerund
UK
/hʌsk/
US
/hʌsk/
He decided to husk the corn before cooking it.
Он решил шелушить кукурузу перед приготовлением.
Additional translations
обмолачивать
Synonyms
shuck
remove
strip
peel
shell

Definitions

husknoun
The dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds.
The corn husk was removed before cooking the kernels.
A shell or outer layer, especially when empty or worthless.
After the fire, only the husk of the building remained.
huskverb
To remove the outer covering or husk from a seed, fruit, or vegetable.
Farmers often husk corn by hand before it is processed.
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