HUSK

• (noun) outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds

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

  synonyms : chaff , shuck , stalk , straw , stubble

  The chaff is removed from coffee and cocoa beans before being used. -added by Aswathy_inlas

• (verb) remove the husks from

  "husk corn"

  synonyms : shell

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