cáscara — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bark verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
- 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.
- shale noun A soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin layers.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
- skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
- zest noun The outer, colourful peel of a citrus fruit, grated or peeled off for its flavour.
Senses
cáscara is used for these senses in English:
- bark (countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.
- husk The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
- husk (figuratively) Any form of useless, dried up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something.
- peel (usually, uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- rind A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
- shale A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
- shell (weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
- skin (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.
bark — full definition
- verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
- verb To speak in a sharp, loud, commanding tone.
- noun The tough outer covering of a tree's trunk and branches.
- noun The sharp sound a dog makes.
husk — full definition
- noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
- noun Any dried-up, hollow, or worthless outer shell of something.
- verb To remove the husk from something.