( n. )
The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.
( n. )
The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012