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husk::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble |
| Type of | plant material, plant substance |
| Has types | bran |
Examples of husk
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If the dough sticks to the spoon instead of the corn husk, dip it in cold water.
From the democratandchronicle.com
The blaze left the bus, which was carrying about 40 tourists, a burned-out husk.
From the foxnews.com
Are we now a desolate husk of a country, sucked dry by Eduardo Saverin's rapine?
From the economist.com
Most of them started out as husk runners, who are responsible for soaking husks.
From the freep.com
The making of corn husk dolls was adopted by early European settlers in the USA.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Done with dinner, she cuts away the hollow prey husk and it falls to the ground.
From the usatoday.com
I think you'd have be an inhuman husk not to get any enjoyment out of his works.
From the guardian.co.uk
Where can I get lentil husk yarn, or do you spin your own from raw lentil husks?
From the guardian.co.uk
Fold the corn husk lengthwise so that one long end of the husk meets the other.
From the democratandchronicle.com
- Chaff: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- Remove the husks from; "husk corn"
- Outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
- Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. It often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective outer covering of a seed, fruit or vegetable. ...
- Husk (Paige Guthrie) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.
- Russell Kirkpatrick (born 1961, Christchurch, New Zealand) is a geography lecturer and a novelist. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Canterbury, and currently lectures at the University of Waikato in Hamilton. ...
- Husk is an upcoming comedy horror film set for release in 2010. It stars Devon Graye, C. J. Thomason, Ben Easter and Tammin Sursok. It is directed by Brett Simmons.
- The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside; Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something; To remove husk(s) from
- The dry outer layer of certain cereal seeds.
