殻 — 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

殻 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.
• shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
• shell (in the plural) Husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is sometimes used as a substitute or adulterant for cocoa and its products such as chocolate.
• shell (weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.

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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