husk :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (6)

n. outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds

n. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

Verbs (1)

v. remove the husks from; "husk corn"

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Fuzzynyms (16)

n. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

n. a stiff hair

n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

n. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"

n. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

v. remove the bark of a tree

v. strip the skin off; "pare apples"

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