Word Meaning

husks definition and meaning

n. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.
n. The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
v. t. To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn.

Crossword clues for husks

- Corn's outer cover
- Corn’s outer part
- Covering of certain seeds
- Fibrous coconut part
- Seed casings