# husks

/ˈhəsks/ (US) · /hˈʌsks/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/husks
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

dry outer covers of corn, rice, or nuts that you take off before cooking or eating.

For teachers: dry outer coverings of certain seeds, grains, and nuts, typically removed before eating or processing.

## Examples

- She pulls the husks off the corn before dinner.
- After harvest, workers strip the dry husks from the corn and save them for animal feed.
- Wind scattered the empty husks across the field, leaving pale traces of a harvest that had ended weeks earlier.

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