husk
noun
1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Similar word(s): chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
Definition categories: substance
2. outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
Definition categories: plant, case, sheath
Sentences with husk as a noun:
- A coconut has a very thick husk.
- His attorney was a dried-up husk of a man.