husk

  1. Noun.  The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
  2. Noun.  Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To remove husks from.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To say huskily, to utter in a husky voice.

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