sgranare — meaning in English

English meaning

• husk noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
• shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

sgranare is used for these senses in English:

• husk (transitive) To remove husks from.

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.

shell — full definition

1. noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
2. noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
3. noun The outer frame or structure of something, especially when unfinished or empty inside.
4. noun A computer program that provides a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system.
5. verb To remove the outer covering from something, such as a nut or pea.

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