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шелуха́ — meaning in English

shelukha

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English meaning

  • hull noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
  • 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.

Senses

шелуха́ is used for these senses in English:

  • hull The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
  • 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.

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.

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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