01 n. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering o…
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1.
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.
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2.
The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
Phrases & compounds
Husks of the prodigal son —
the pods of the carob tree. See Carob.