I. ˈhəsk noun
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a usually dry or membranous outer covering (as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (as barley and corn) : hull ; also : one of the constituent parts
b. : a carob pod
2.
a. : an outer layer : shell
b. : an emptied shell : remnant
c. : a supporting framework
II. transitive verb
Date: 1562
: to strip the husk from
• husk·er noun