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husks

 

[ hสŒsks ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

corn

The dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.

Synonyms

cases, coverings, shells

Examples of usage

  • The husks of corn are often used as animal feed.
  • She peeled back the husks of the corn to reveal the kernels inside.
Context #2 | Noun

rice

The outer shell of rice grains that is removed during the milling process.

Synonyms

bran, chaff, hulls

Examples of usage

  • After the rice is harvested, the husks are removed to reveal the white grains.
  • Brown rice retains its husk, making it more nutritious.

Translations

Translations of the word "husks" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cascas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฟเคฒเค•เฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kulit luar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะณะพั€ั‚ะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚uski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็šฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉcorces

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cรกscaras

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabuklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ป์งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุดูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skoล™รกpky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkrupiny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค–ๅฃณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lupine

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹า“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ”แƒ แƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qabฤฑqlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cรกscaras

Etymology

The word 'husks' originated from the Middle English word 'huske', which in turn came from the Old Norse word 'hรผsk'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the dry outer covering of seeds or fruits.

See also: husk, husking, husky.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,969, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.