SHUCK

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

  synonyms : chaff , husk , stalk , straw , stubble

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

• (verb) remove the shucks from

  "shuck corn"

• (verb) remove from the shell

  "shuck oysters"

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