Outer covering of a fruit or seed.
(fruit). The somewhat leathery, outer covering of a fruit sometimes capable of splitting along well-defined lines.
remove the leaves and silk from an ear of corn.
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
remove the husks from; "husk corn"
To remove the outside leaves from ears of corn.
A decorative motif of formalized leaves.
The hard outer coating of grains which protects the inside matter from damage.
The protective outer layer surrounding a seed. The barley husk is important to the mashing process because it helps form the filtering grain bed. For this reason special care should be taken during grain crushing not to shred or pulverize the husks.
The outermost covering of a fruit, usually of a heavy character.
Dry outer covering of seeds and florets (see diagram).