1. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
   "The farmer used the corn husks as mulch in his garden";
   - chaff, shuck [N. Amer], stalk, straw, stubble
    
2. Outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
   "The corn husk protected the kernels as they developed"

1. Remove the husks from
   "husk corn";
   - shell

Derived forms: husked, husking, husks

Type of: case, plant material, plant substance, remove, sheath, take, take away, withdraw

Encyclopedia: Husk