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.

Etymology: ME, prob. f. LG huske sheath, dimin. of hus HOUSE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.