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   husk

   /hʌsk/

   noun

   • 1. the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds: "the fibrous husk of the coconut"
   • ▪ a dry or rough outer layer, especially when it is empty of its contents: "the husks of dead bugs"

   verb

   • 1. remove the husk or husks from: "they set up mills to husk the rice"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably from Low German hūske ‘sheath’, literally ‘little house’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • H

     4

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   • K

     5

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