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ко́рка — meaning in English

korka

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English meaning

  • crust noun The hard outer layer of something, especially bread or the Earth.
  • 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.
  • peeling noun The act of removing an outer layer or skin.
  • rind noun The tough outer skin or covering of certain fruits, cheeses, or meats.
  • skin noun The layer of tissue that covers and protects the body of an animal, including a person.

Senses

ко́рка is used for these senses in English:

  • crust A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
  • crust The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
  • crust (geology) The outermost layer of the lithosphere of the Earth.
  • husk The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
  • peel (usually, uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
  • peeling The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
  • peeling Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.
  • rind A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc

crust — full definition

  1. noun The hard outer layer of something, especially bread or the Earth.
  2. verb To form or become covered with a hard outer layer.

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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