husks

v. remove the outer covering of seeds or fruits

n. dry outer covering of seeds and fruits

Noun
1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
(synonym) chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
(hypernym) plant material
(hyponym) bran
(derivation) shell
2. outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
(hypernym) sheath, case
(hyponym) cornhusk
(derivation) shell
Verb
1. remove the husks from; "husk corn"
(synonym) shell
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(derivation) chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble

This word in (Luke 16:16) describes really the fruit of a particular kind of tree, viz. the carob or Ceratonia siliqua of botanists. It belongs to the locust family. This tree is very commonly met with in Syria and Egypt, it produces pods, shaped like a horn, varying in length from six to ten inches, and about a finger's breadth, or rather more; it is dark-brown, glossy, filled with seeds and has a sweetish taste. It is used much for food by the poor, and for the feeding of swine.
  

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