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Husk has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

2

outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds

3

The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside

4

An infection in cattle caused by a species of Dictyocaulus or lungworm

Verb
1

remove the husks from

"husk corn"

2

To remove husks from.

3

To cough, clear one's throat.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

See Also
corn polished rice unhusked algarovilla pamonha husks cough husky
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
plant material sheath remove
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bran cornhusk hull pod bract
Rhyming Words
usk busk cusk dusk tusk rusk musk lusk brusk detusk unhusk dehusk mollusk at dusk cornhusk rice husk white musk grain husk micromollusk elephant tusk
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