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écosser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hull noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
  • pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.
  • 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

écosser is used for these senses in English:

  • hull To remove the outer covering of a fruit or seed.
  • pod (transitive) To remove peas from their case.
  • shuck (transitive, intransitive, slang) To fool; to hoax.

hull — full definition

  1. noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
  2. noun The outer covering of a seed, fruit, or nut.
  3. verb To remove the outer covering from a seed or fruit.

pod — full definition

  1. noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.
  2. noun A group of whales, dolphins, or similar sea mammals.
  3. noun A small, separate compartment or unit, especially one attached to a larger structure.
  4. verb To produce or grow seed pods.

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