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łuska — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brass noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  • husk noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
  • scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
  • shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

łuska is used for these senses in English:

  • brass Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
  • husk The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
  • shell (weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.

brass — full definition

  1. noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  2. noun Wind instruments made of metal, such as trumpets and trombones, or the section of a band playing them.
  3. noun Informal: senior officers or high-ranking officials.

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.
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