Polyglot Dictionary

husk

/hʌsk/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
husks

Meaning

  1. cáscara (de grano)

    • Remove the husk before cooking the corn.

      Quita la cáscara antes de cocinar el maíz.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

straw

Close — both are dry plant/grain byproducts.

Similar in other languages

French

paille

Close — a husk relates to straw.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa husk?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Remove the ___ before cooking the corn.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a husk?

noun

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