material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
source: WordNet 3.0
outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
source: WordNet 3.0
The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.
source: Webster 1913
verb
remove the husks from
Husk corn.
source: WordNet 3.0
To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn.
