"husk" meaning in English

See husk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hʌsk/ Audio: en-us-husk.ogg [US] Forms: husk [singular], husks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A husk is the dry exterior of some vegetables or fruits.
    Sense id: simple-husk-en-noun-k9jy9qFH

Verb

IPA: /hʌsk/ Audio: en-us-husk.ogg [US] Forms: husk [canonical], husks [third-person, singular], husked [past], husked [past, participle], husking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you husk something, you remove the husks from it.
    Sense id: simple-husk-en-verb-r2qekdnm
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