husk
1. husk \'h*sk\ n [ME] 1a: a typically dry or membranous outer covering (as of hulls, bracts, or p od) of a seed or fruit; also : one of the constituent parts 1b: a carob pod 2a: an outer layer : SHELL 2b: a supporting framework 2. husk vt : to strip the husk from - husk.er n