Definitions

1. noun

the outer covering or shell of a seed or grain, typically removed before eating

“She carefully removed the husk from the corn.”

2. verb

to remove the outer covering or shell from a seed or grain

“He husked the wheat before storing it in the barn.”

3. noun

a dry, outer layer of a plant, especially a corn stalk or a plant stem after the leaves have fallen off

“The farmer left the husk of the corn stalk in the field.”

4. noun

a covering or shell, especially of a seed or grain, that is shed or removed at a certain stage of growth

“The seedling shed its husk as it grew into a mature plant.”