husk

Noun
  1. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds (synset 114830069)
    is a type of: plant material, plant substance - material derived from plants
    subtypes: bran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
    same as: chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
  2. Outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds (synset 113160424)
    is a type of: case, sheath - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    subtypes:
    • cornhusk - the husk of an ear of corn
    • hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
    • cod, pod, seedcase - the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
    • bract - a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
Verb
  1. Remove the husks from (synset 200181403)
    "husk corn"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    same as: shell

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