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slupka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • husk noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
  • peel verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.
  • shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
  • shuck noun The outer shell or husk of something, such as corn or a nut.

Senses

slupka is used for these senses in English:

  • husk The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
  • husk (figuratively) Any form of useless, dried up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something.
  • peel (usually, uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
  • shell A psychological barrier to social interaction.
  • shuck The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).

husk — full definition

  1. noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
  2. noun Any dried-up, hollow, or worthless outer shell of something.
  3. verb To remove the husk from something.

peel — full definition

  1. verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.
  2. verb To come away in strips or flakes, especially of skin or paint.
  3. noun The skin or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable.

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