HUSK


Meaning of HUSK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hʌsk ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.