Question

husk

Accepted Answer

1 [countable, uncountable] the dry

outer
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part of

corn
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, some

grains
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,

seeds
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, nuts etc

2 [countable] the

useless
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outer part of something that remains after the important or

useful
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part is gone or has been used

husk of
His drug addiction had turned him into a husk of his former self.

Husk Part Countable Uncountable The Dry Of Some

husk