HUSK


Meaning of HUSK in English

n. & v.

n. 1 the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds, esp. of a nut or US maize. 2 the worthless outside part of a thing.

v.tr. remove a husk or husks from.

[ ME, prob. f. LG huske sheath, dimin. of hus HOUSE ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.